baritone vocals [jago] Giuseppe Valdengo chorus master Peter Wilhousky composed by Giuseppe Verdi conductor Arturo Toscanini libretto by Arrigo Boito reissue producer John Pfeiffer remastered by William C. Lacey soprano vocals [desdemona] Herva Nelli tenor vocals [cassio] Virginio Assandri tenor vocals [otello] Ramón Vinay transferred by Adrian Cosentini transferred by Seth Winner Phonographic Copyright (p) Sony Music Entertainment Copyright (c) Sony Music Entertainment Pressed By Sony DADC Pressed By Sony DADC Recorded At NBC Studios, New York These are CDs 13-14 of The Essential Recordings and not an individual release. Recorded New York City, Studio 8-H, NBC broadcast performances, December 6/13 & rehearsals December 4/5/12, 1947. Total duration: 62:38 (Disc 1); 62:12 (Disc2). Label Code: LC 00316 Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA Mastering SID Code: IFPI L553 Mould SID Code: IFPI 943S (CD1) Mould SID Code: IFPI 94V6 (CD2) Matrix / Runout: A0102742575-0101 13 A00 Sony DADC (CD1) Matrix / Runout: A0102742581-0101 13 A00 Sony DADC (CD2)