Released October 26, 2008 Producer Stefan Winter Artist Uri Caine Ensemble Label Winter & Winter | Length 75:23 The Othello Syndrome
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Recorded February 2005 to March 2008 Genres Jazz, Contemporary classical music Nominations Grammy Award for Best Classical Crossover Album Similar Uri Caine Ensemble albums, Jazz albums | ||
The Othello Syndrome is an album by pianist Uri Caine featuring compositions based on excerpts from Giuseppe Verdi's opera Otello which was released on the Winter & Winter label in 2008.
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Reception
In his review for Allmusic, Ken Dryden notes that "Opera fans without a sense of humor will scoff at this recording, but Caine shows a love of the music, even in his madcap charts". PopMatters correspondent Will Layman said "The Othello Syndrome, Caine’s zany take on Verdi’s 1887 opera, is Caine’s most consistently focused classical project and, plainly, one of the very best". On All About Jazz C. Michael Bailey said "The Othello Syndrome is Uri Caine at his mad scientist best: conjuring music from a million different places and making it sound like it was with you at home all the time". JazzTimes reviewer, Perry Tannenbaum, observed "The Othello Syndrome is obviously a meticulously crafted piece. While its daring and eclecticism will no doubt spark lively controversy, its heart points up the beauty of Verdi’s score".
Track listing
All compositions by Uri Caine after Giuseppe Verdi
- "Othello's Victory" - 3:39
- "Fire Song" - 4:56
- "Drinking Song" - 4:25
- "Love Duet with Othello and Desdemona" - 8:28
- "Introduction to Act II" - 2:49
- "Jago's Credo" - 4:42
- "She's the Only One I Love" - 6:02
- "Jago's Web" - 3:55
- "Desdemona's Lament" - 4:44
- "Am I a Fool?" - 5:18
- "The Lion of Venice" - 3:53
- "Othello's Confession" - 3:25
- "The Willow Song / Ave Maria" - 7:41
- "Murder" - 4:17
- "The Death of Othello" - 5:05
Personnel
Songs
1Othello's Victory5:39
2Fire Song4:56
3Drinking Song4:25