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Otello

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Giuseppe Verdi: Otello
Opera in two parts, four acts, in Italian, with Hungarian and English surtitles

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After retiring at age 58, Verdi would write no new operas for the next 15 years. It took a pivotal supper in Milan and the persistence of music publisher Giulio Ricordi to entice the Maestro to set about composing a new work, which he would only refer to as the “chocolate project”.
The Moor Otello is a soldier, a general and a loving husband who, despite all of his accomplishments, is not accepted by the people of Venice: he remains the eternal "black" foreigner. The vulnerability of the stranger seeking to fit into society is something that is easy for false friends to exploit – as is his jealousy.

Otello is a masterpiece, an exceptional work of creative genius in which the composer sets Shakespeare's tragedy to the music of his own unmistakably Verdian voice. The Opera's new production is directed by the internationally renowned Italian artist, Stefano Poda.

Synopsis

Act I
A terrible gale rages around the Venetian-ruled island of Cyprus, whose people are awaiting their governor, the Moor Otello, in the port. The ship appears on the surging sea and safely reaches harbour, where the commander proudly gives word that they have won a victory over the Muslims who were attacking the island. The tempest subsides.
Roderigo, a Venetian nobleman, mopes as the crowd celebrates around him: he is hopelessly in love with the beautiful Desdemona, Otello's Venetian wife. Otello's ensign, Iago, offers some friendly assistance to the gloomily lovesick man, confessing that he secretly loathes the Moor for promoting Cassio to captain instead of himself; he is therefore prepared to help Roderigo win Desdemona, thereby having his revenge on Cassio and the Moor.
At the victory celebration, Iago offers a toast to the wedding of Otello and Desdemona, and later points out to Roderigo that Cassio is speaking much too fondly of the lady, then suggesting that the nobleman get the captain drunk and provoke him until he gets himself into trouble, in order to disrupt Otello and Desdemona's wedding night.
Montano, Otello's predecessor as governor of the island, arrives to summon Cassio to the watch, but is stunned to see the captain in a state of drunkenness. As a result of Iago and Roderigo's machinations, Montano and Cassio quickly draw their swords, until Otello enters the middle of the fray to restore order. Upon glimpsing the intoxicated Cassio and the injured Montano, he flies into a rage, and when Desdemona also appears in the great tumult, the Moor demotes his captain – to Iago's endless delight.
As the area quiets down, the newly-weds are finally left alone.

Act II
Cassio is overcome by shame. Iago suggests that he ask Otello's wife to intercede on his behalf with Otello. Cassio accepts the advice, and addresses Desdemona as she strolls in the garden with Emilia, Iago's wife.
Left by himself, Iago places his faith in a cruel God who created man for villainy.
Once again, fate plays into his hands: Otello arrives just as Cassio and Desdemona are speaking in the distance. Iago plants a kernel of jealousy in Otello's heart by suggesting that the Moor's wife harbours tender feelings towards Cassio.
Desdemona comes before her husband to intercede on behalf of the demoted Cassio. Otello's suspicion is awakened and he flies into a rage. Desdemona tries to cool her husband's aching forehead with the kerchief he gave her as a gift, but in his fury, Otello throws it to the ground.
Emilia picks up the kerchief, only to have Iago forcibly wrest it from her.
The ladies depart, and Otello casts the blame for his lost peace of mind on his ensign. He demands that Iago show him proof of Desdemona's faithlessness. Iago tells him how, earlier, he caught Cassio sighing lovingly to Desdemona in his dream, and what's more, he also saw him with the kerchief that Desdemona received from her husband as the first pledge of his love. Otello swears revenge.

Act III
Iago promises Otello more evidence and departs when Desdemona comes to greet her husband.
Otello irately questions his wife, who responds with puzzlement. When the Moor demands the kerchief from her, the lady again attempts to bring up the matter of Cassio with her husband, who in his rage calls Desdemona a harlot and sends her away from his sight.
After his wrath subsides, the shattered Otello takes stock of his fate: God has taken his last ray of happiness from him. He will not rest until he has obtained proof of his wife's faithlessness. Iago arrives in order to conceal Otello: this way the Moor will be able to hear the conversation between Iago and Cassio. Iago produces Desdemona's kerchief and cleverly asks Cassio questions about his lover, Bianca, in such a way that Otello will think he is speaking about Desdemona.
Trumpets herald the arrival of the Venetian envoys – prompting Cassio to hurry off. Otello decides that he will poison his wife that very night. Iago, however, suggests that he choke her with his bare hands instead – in bed, where she committed her sin; he himself will take care of Cassio... Otello is won over by Iago and names him as his captain.
The envoys file in in order to give Otello a letter from the Venetian Doge. Desdemona also takes part in the reception. When the envoy notices that the captain is missing from the company, the lady sadly tells him that Cassio is not in Otello's good graces, angering the Moor, who proceeds to read the letter: the Doge is recalling him to Venice and naming Cassio to be his replacement in Venice. Now completely overcome by rage, Otello humiliates his wife in front of everybody and shoves her to the ground. Iago quietly urges Otello to execute his plan that night; then persuades Roderigo to kill Cassio under the cover of darkness. The astonished assembly comforts Desdemona, but Otello expels everyone from the hall. The Moor, now left alone and overcome with emotion, collapses unconscious.

Act IV
In her bedroom, Desdemona, utterly shattered, is preparing for bed with the help of Emilia. She recollects a song that a lovelorn maidservant of her mother's would sing in her sorrow.
Desdemona bids farewell to Emilia; left by herself, she prays to the Virgin Mother, then goes to sleep.
Otello quietly enters the room; at the sight of his sleeping wife, he hesitates, but then awakens her with kisses, only to instruct her to prepare for death. Desdemona attempts to convince her husband of her innocence, but it's no use – Otello strangles her. Emilia bangs on the door to deliver the news that Cassio has killed Roderigo. With her last breath, Desdemona tells the shocked Emilia that she dies in innocence. The lady rouses the palace: Iago, Cassio, Montano and Lodovico dash into the room, and it suddenly becomes clear to the Moor what kind of intriguing he's fallen victim to. Iago flees from the Moor's wrath. Otello kisses his dead wife and stabs himself.

 

 

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2016.03.23.

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A tavaly novemberi párizsi eseményeket követően több terrorakció történt a világban, legutóbb 2016. március 22-én újra Európában, ezúttal Brüsszelben történtek robbantásos terrormerényletek, melyek során sokan meghaltak illetve megsebesültek.

 Az áldozatok hozzátartozóinak gyászában osztozunk, a fizikai és lelki sérülteknek mielőbbi gyógyulást kívánunk.

 

Magyarország kormánya a párizsi támadásokat követően azonnal emelt szintű terrorfenyegetettség készültséget rendelt el az állampolgárok és az országunkban tartózkodó turisták fokozott védelme érdekében. A Papp László Budapest Sportarénát üzemeltető Budapesti Sportcsarnok Üzemeltető Kft. vezetése is megemelte azonnal az Aréna biztonsági védelmét, melyet azóta is – visszavonásig - folyamatosan fenntartunk korábbi, 2015.november 14-ei Közleményünk szerint.

Intézkedéseinket – visszajelzéseik alapján – Önök döntően pozitívan fogadták, tapasztalataikat sok esetben megosztották velünk, melyeket külön köszönünk és felhasználtunk!

Felhívjuk szíves figyelmüket, hogy továbbra is a megszokottnál korábban érkezzenekrendezvényeinkre, kézitáskánál nagyobb poggyászt lehetőleg ne hozzanak magukkal.

A ruházat-és csomagátvizsgálások nagy látogatószámú eseményeinken még a főbejárat előtti területen kordonokkal és sátrakkal kijelölt bejáratoknál történnek a jövőben is, egyéb esetben közvetlenül a főbejáratnál belépéskor. A gépjárművek és csomagterük ellenőrzése az Aréna területére behajtáskor eseménynapon kötelezően, a parkolóházunkba behajtáskor véletlenszerűen történik.

Rendezvényeink ideje alatt a beléptetést követően biztonsági személyzetünk folyamatosan ellenőrzi a lelátók alatti területeket, folyosókat, mellékhelyiségeket valamint a tetőszerkezetet.

Tudjuk, hogy a beléptetési szigorítások az Önök számára kellemetlenséggel járhat, de az mindannyiunk biztonsága érdekében, prevenciós célból történik.

 

Megértésüket és együttműködésüket köszönjük és kívánunk Önöknek nagyon kellemes szórakozást eseményeinken! Továbbra is szívesen vesszük észrevételeiket!

 

 

 

2015.11.14

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Mint mindannyian értesülhettünk róla, 2015. november 13-án az esti órákban Párizs több helyszínén is szervezett terrortámadás történt jellemzően nagy látogatottságú rendezvényeken.

 

Az áldozatok hozzátartozóinak gyászában osztozunk, a fizikai és lelki sérülteknek mielőbbi gyógyulást kívánunk.

 

Magyarország B szintű terrorfenyegetettség készültségi fokozatot rendelt el az állampolgárok és az országunkban tartózkodó turisták fokozott védelme érdekében. Ennek megfelelően – és annak megfelelve – a Papp László Budapest Sportarénát üzemeltető Budapesti Sportcsarnok Üzemeltető Kft. vezetése is megemelte – visszavonásig – az Aréna biztonsági védelmét.

 

Ebből kedves látogatóink annyit fognak érzékelni, hogy az Arénába történő belépéskor szigorodik az ellenőrzés, csomag-és ruházat átvizsgálás is történhet. Kérjük Önöket, hogy az elkövetkező rendezvényeinkre az eddig megszokottnál korábban érkezzenek, és ne hozzanak magukkal nagyméretű táskákat, csomagokat. Továbbra is tilos behozni az Arénába flakonos italokat, fémtárgyakat, szúró és vágóeszközöket. Az intézkedés lassítani fogja a beléptetést, ezért türelmüket kérjük, de mindannyiunk érdeke a kockázatok lehetőség szerinti csökkentése. Hasonló ellenőrzésre kell felkészülniük az Aréna Parkolóházába történő behajtáskor, ahol csomagtér ellenőrzés is lehet.

Koncertjeinken nem megszokott, de egy ideig rendőrségi jelenlét is várható rendezvényeinken, mely szintén a prevenció – így mindannyiunk - érdekében történik.

 

Megértésüket és együttműködésüket köszönjük és a történtek ellenére kívánunk Önöknek nagyon kellemes szórakozást eseményeinken!

2016.03.23.

Dear Arena visitors,

As we are sure you will be aware, the terrorist attacks that took place in Paris last November have  unfortunately been subsequently followed by a number of  incidents throughout the world, the most recent occuring in Brussels, where dozens of people died and many more were injured.

We would like to offer our sincerest sympathies to the friends and families of victims involved in all the attacks, and wish those physically injured and mentally affected the fastest possible recovery.

After the attacks in Paris, the authorities in Hungary ordered that the terror threat level in the country be raised to level ‘B’, to ensure the protection of Hungarian citizens and foreign tourists. To comply with this order, the management of Budapest Sportcsarnok Üteneltető Kft, which runs the Papp László Budapest SportsArena, announced on 14, November, 2015 that they would increase the Arena’s security protection levelsuntil further notice.

Based on feedback we’ve received from our visitors, it appears that the Arena’s measures are being deemed appropriate by those visiting. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us, they have helped us to fine-tune our security procedures.

May we kindly remind you of some of the additional security measures in place:

You are asked to continue to arrive earlier than usual for performances, and do not bring any large bags or backpacks.

For larger events, please expect security checks and bag searches on the approaches to the Arena; in the case of smaller events these checks will take place at the entrances to the Arena themselves. All vehicles entering the Arena will be searched, and the Arena also reserves the right to search any vehicle using the Arena’s parking lot.

During performances, our security team will patrol and check areas throughout the Arena.

We do realize that these measures may cause inconvenience, but we are sure that you will understand that they are in place for your own personal safety and protection, and of course your security is our uppermost concern.

Thank you for your cooperation and we look forward to welcoming you to the Arena soon. Please feel free to continue sharing your experiences and feedback with us[o1] .

 [o1]Adrienn, possibly change this as follows: ’...feedback with us, on our Facebook page (mention other places people can put feedback on?)’

 

2015.11.14

Dear Visitors!

 

Most probably all of you are familiar with the fact, that a terror attack took place in Paris on the 13th of November, 2015, during the evening, generally in crowded places.

 

We share the victims’ families’ and friends’ grief and wish the fastest recovery possible for the physically and mentally injured.

 

In favor of the intensified protection of Hungarian citizens and tourists currently staying in the country, Hungary has ordered the ’B’ level terror threat.

According to this – and complying with it – the Budapest Sportcsarnok Üteneltető Kft’s. -operating Papp László Budapest SportsArena- management has raised the Arena’s security protection – until revocation.

 

What You, dear visitors will experience from the raised security protection is a more serious control at the entrance, and a possible bag and clothes scanning.

We would like to kindly ask you to arrive earlier than usually, and not to bring any large bags and packs.

It is still strictly prohibited to bring bottles, any metal objects, sharp, piercing, or cutting tools.

The order will most probably cause delays during the admission, so we kindly ask you to be patient and understand that reducing the risks is in everyone’s best interest. Please be prepared for a similar control when entering the parking lot, where the content your trunk might also be checked.

In favor of prevention and of everyone’s security, – although it was not common in the past - police officers may be present during our events.

 

Let us thank you in advance for your understandig and cooperation. We hope you will have a great time in our venue despite of the recent events in France.

 

 

Budapesti Sportcsarnok Üzemeltető Kft.’s Team