Iago crudely informs Brabantio, Desdemona’s father, that Othello and Desdemona have eloped. Othello goes mad with jealousy and later smothers Desdemona on their marriage bed, only to learn of Iago's treachery. Her anxiety about it…, Iago continues to torment Othello with vivid descriptions of Desdemona’s alleged sexual activity. & L. Caswall Smith]. All Folger programs and events will be held at other venues during construction. The Turkish fleet is destroyed in a storm, while Cassio and then Desdemona, Emilia, and Iago arrive safely at Cyprus…. The Senate agrees to let her join Othello in Cyprus. Our building on Capitol Hill is closed due to a major building renovation project, but Folger events and programs continue online. The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. Learn how to transform student learning. The Senators wish to send Othello to Cyprus, which is under threat from Turkey. [Othello, I, 3, Othello, Desdemona, Brabantio, and Iago] [graphic] / [Alexandre Bida]. Iago’s false insinuations about Desdemona’s infidelity draw Othello into his schemes, and Desdemona is subjected to Othello’s horrifying verbal and physical assaults. This item: Othello (Folger Shakespeare Library) by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Paperback $14.05 Only 1 left in stock - order soon. Shakespeare builds many differences into his hero and heroine, including race, age, and cultural background. Ira Aldridge als Othello [graphic] / n.e. Exhibitions. The textual history of Othello is opaque. The duke and the senators discuss the movements of the Turkish fleet and conclude that its target is, indeed, Cyprus…. There is no scholarly consensus on the origins of these differences or on which text to use as the basis for an edition. William James Hammond and Ellen Daly as Othello and Desdemona (mid-19th century), Emil Jannings and Ica de Lenkeffy as Othello and Desdemona (1922), Othello telling his story to Desdemona and Brabantio (Act 1, scene 3; 19th century), Othello with Desdemona in her deathbed (Act 5, scene 2; 1857), More images of Othello can be seen in our digital image collection. The reading of the present text appears to the left of the bracket. The play was first published in 1622 as a quarto (Q1) and then, a year later, in a different version in the 1623 First Folio (F1). Become a teacher member to get access to lesson plans and professional development. Folger Finds delivers delightful and insightful moments with the Folger collection. Folger Theatre produced William Shakespeare's Othello , directed by Robert Richmond, composed by Anthony Chochrane, from October 18 to December 14, 2011. In Othello, William Shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic Moor Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona that begins with elopement and mutual devotion and ends with jealous rage and death.Shakespeare builds many differences into his hero and heroine, including race, age, and cultural background. Murray, Timothy. Main (202) 544-4600 Box Office (202) 544-7077. The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, brings Othello to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording of its definitive Folger Edition. See more primary sources related to Othello on Shakespeare Documented. [Othello] The tragœdy of Othello, the Moore of Venice. 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