Bartlett Sher to Helm Metropolitan Opera 2015-16 Season Opener Otello; Complete Lineup Announced
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2015-16 season will begin on September 21 with a new production of Verdi’s Otello, directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher. The new staging is set to star Aleksandrs Antonenko as Otello, with rising star Sonya Yoncheva as Desdemona and Zeljko Lucic as Iago. Sher’s previous Met credits include L’Elisir d’Amore and The Barber of Seville (which will both be r…