"kills himself. ""Othello"" was first mentioned in a Revels account of 1604 when the play was performed on 1 November at Whitehall Palace with Richard Burbage almost certainly Othello's first interpreter. Modern notable performers of the role include Paul Robeson, Orson Welles, Richard Burton, James Earl Jones, Laurence Fishburne, Laurence Olivier, and Avery Brooks. Othello is a Moorish prince living in Venice, as an ambassador of the Moors. After time in Venice, Othello is appointed general in the Venetian Army. His officer Iago tricks him into believing that his wife Desdemona is having an affair with his Lieutenant, Michael Cassio."
"Michael Cassio Michael Cassio, or simply Cassio (), is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's ""Othello"". The source of the character is the 1565 tale ""Un Capitano Moro"" by Cinthio; Cassio is unnamed in Cinthio but referred to as ""the squadron leader"". In the play, Cassio is a young and handsome lieutenant under Othello's command who becomes one of Iago's several victims in a plot to ruin Othello. ""Othello"" has its source in the 1565 tale """"Un Capitano Moro"""" from ""Gli Hecatommithi"" by Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio. While no English translation of Cinthio was available in Shakespeare's lifetime, it is"
"movie production of ""Othello"". Michael Cassio Michael Cassio, or simply Cassio (), is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's ""Othello"". The source of the character is the 1565 tale ""Un Capitano Moro"" by Cinthio; Cassio is unnamed in Cinthio but referred to as ""the squadron leader"". In the play, Cassio is a young and handsome lieutenant under Othello's command who becomes one of Iago's several victims in a plot to ruin Othello. ""Othello"" has its source in the 1565 tale """"Un Capitano Moro"""" from ""Gli Hecatommithi"" by Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio. While no English translation of Cinthio was available in"
"Othello (character) Othello () is a character in Shakespeare's ""Othello"" (c. 1601–1604). The character's origin is traced to the tale ""Un Capitano Moro"" in ""Gli Hecatommithi"" by Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio. There, he is simply referred to as the Moor. Othello is a brave and competent soldier of advanced years and Moorish background in the service of the Venetian Republic. He elopes with Desdemona, the beautiful daughter of a respected Venetian senator. After being deployed to Cyprus, Othello is manipulated by his Ancient (pronounced Ensign) Iago into believing Desdemona is an adulteress. Othello murders her and, upon discovering Iago's deceit,"
"probable that Shakespeare knew both the Italian original and Gabriel Chappuy's 1584 French translation. Cinthio's tale may have been based on an actual incident occurring in Venice about 1508. Cassio is based upon Cinthio's squadron leader. Cassio is a gentlemanly Florentine soldier, a man of high manners and theoretical learning, and one of Othello's chief lieutenants. There is a supposed rivalry between Cassio and the play's villain, Iago. Iago claims to resent Cassio because Othello chose Cassio rather than Iago as his lieutenant, in spite of the fact that Cassio has no practical knowledge of battle. Iago uses Cassio in"
"Othello Othello (""The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice)"" is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. It is based on the story ""Un Capitano Moro"" (""A Moorish Captain"") by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565. The story revolves around its two central characters: Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army and his unfaithful ensign, Iago. Given its varied and enduring themes of racism, love, jealousy, betrayal, revenge and repentance, ""Othello"" is still often performed in professional and community theatre alike, and has been the source for numerous operatic, film,"
"Iago Iago () is a fictional character in Shakespeare's ""Othello"" (c. 1601–1604). Iago is the play's main antagonist, and Othello's standard-bearer. He is the husband of Emilia, who is in turn the attendant of Othello's wife Desdemona. Iago hates Othello and devises a plan to destroy him by making him believe that his wife is having an affair with his lieutenant, Michael Cassio. The role is thought to have been first played by Robert Armin, who typically played intelligent clown roles like Touchstone in ""As You Like It"" or Feste in ""Twelfth Night"". The character's source is traced to Giovanni"
"Emilia (Othello) Emilia is a character in the tragedy ""Othello"" by William Shakespeare. The character's origin is traced to the 1565 tale, ""Un capitano Moro"" from Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio's ""Gli Hecatommithi"". There, the character is described as young and virtuous, is referred to simply as the ensign's wife, and becomes Desdemona's companion in Cyprus. In Shakespeare, she is named Emilia, is the wife of Othello's ensign, Iago, and is an attendant to Othello's wife, Desdemona. While considered a minor character in the drama, she has been portrayed by several notable actresses on film, with Joyce Redman receiving an Academy"
"the beginning of the play, Iago claims to have been unfairly passed over for promotion to the rank of Othello's lieutenant in favour of Michael Cassio. Iago plots to manipulate Othello into demoting Cassio, and thereafter to bring about the downfall of Othello himself. He has an ally, Roderigo, who assists him in his plans in the mistaken belief that after Othello is gone, Iago will help Roderigo earn the affection of Othello's wife, Desdemona. After Iago engineers a drunken brawl to ensure Cassio's demotion (in Act 2), he sets to work on his second scheme: leading Othello to believe"
"Award nomination for her performance. ""Othello"" has its source in the 1565 tale, ""Un Capitano Moro"" from ""Gli Hecatommithi"" by Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio. While no English translation of Cinthio was available in Shakespeare's lifetime, it is probable that Shakespeare knew both the Italian original and Gabriel Chappuy's 1584 French translation. Cinthio's tale may have been based on an actual incident occurring in Venice about 1508. The only named character in Cinthio's story is ""Desdemona"". Other characters are identified only as the Moor, the squadron leader, the ensign, and the ensign's wife – the original of Shakespeare's Emilia. There's no"
"""Othello"", Roderigo née Rajan ’Rajju’ Tiwari was played by Deepak Dobriyal. Roderigo Roderigo is a fictional character in Shakespeare's ""Othello"" (c.1601-1604), where he serves as the secondary antagonist of the play. He is a dissolute Venetian lusting after Othello's wife Desdemona. Roderigo has opened his purse to Iago in the mistaken belief that Iago is using his money to pave the way to Desdemona's bed. When the assassination of Michael Cassio runs amiss, Iago fatally wounds Roderigo. Shakespeare's source for ""Othello"" was the tale ""Un Capitano Moro"" by Cinthio, and, while Shakespeare closely followed his source in composing ""Othello"", Roderigo"
"his actions and leaves to tell the others what has happened. ""Othello"" is an adaptation of the Italian writer Cinthio's tale ""Un Capitano Moro"" (""A Moorish Captain"") from his ""Gli Hecatommithi"" (1565), a collection of one hundred tales in the style of Giovanni Boccaccio's ""Decameron."" No English translation of Cinthio was available in Shakespeare's lifetime, and verbal echoes in ""Othello"" are closer to the Italian original than to Gabriel Chappuy's 1584 French translation. Cinthio's tale may have been based on an actual incident occurring in Venice about 1508. It also resembles an incident described in the earlier tale of ""The"
"Roderigo Roderigo is a fictional character in Shakespeare's ""Othello"" (c.1601-1604), where he serves as the secondary antagonist of the play. He is a dissolute Venetian lusting after Othello's wife Desdemona. Roderigo has opened his purse to Iago in the mistaken belief that Iago is using his money to pave the way to Desdemona's bed. When the assassination of Michael Cassio runs amiss, Iago fatally wounds Roderigo. Shakespeare's source for ""Othello"" was the tale ""Un Capitano Moro"" by Cinthio, and, while Shakespeare closely followed his source in composing ""Othello"", Roderigo has no counterpart in Cinthio. The character is completely Shakespeare's invention."
"""Kaliyattam"" the Malayalam film adaptation starred Suresh Gopi playing the Othello part in the role of Kannan Perumalayan. In 2006, ""Omkara"", the Bollywood version of ""Othello"", Othello née Omkara 'Omi' Shukla was played by Ajay Devgan. In 2016, baritone and actor David Serero took the role in a Moroccan adaptation in New York. Othello (character) Othello () is a character in Shakespeare's ""Othello"" (c. 1601–1604). The character's origin is traced to the tale ""Un Capitano Moro"" in ""Gli Hecatommithi"" by Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio. There, he is simply referred to as the Moor. Othello is a brave and competent soldier"
"""Othello"" has its source in the 1565 tale ""Un Capitano Moro"" from ""Gli Hecatommithi"" by Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio. While no English translation of Cinthio was available in print during Shakespeare's lifetime, it is possible the dramatist knew the Italian original, Gabriel Chappuy's 1584 French translation, or an English translation in manuscript. Cinthio's tale may have been based on an actual incident occurring in Venice about 1508. Roderigo makes his first appearance in Act One, Scene One when, as Iago's confederate, he rouses Brabantio with the news that Desdemona has eloped with Othello. In the following scene, he accompanies Brabantio"
"Desdemona, is assigned to fight against a Turkish invasion attempt on the island of Cyprus. During the battle, he was accompanied by his faithful lieutenant, Cassio. When Othello finally arrives at Cyprus, however, the Turkish invasion fleet has been wrecked by a storm, and, reunited with Desdemona, who had volunteered herself to go with him, leads his men and the people of Cyprus in a celebration. Iago, Othello's trusted companion and ensign, envies Othello's prosperous life and Cassio's lieutenancy and, convinced that both of them had slept with his own wife, Emilia, plans to ruin both by manipulating Othello into"
"with the modern ""ensign."" In ""Othello"", Iago is an ancient.) Ancient Young mortgaged his family estate with Bloodhound; he returns to pay off the loan, but is four days late, and so loses his lands to the usurer. Alexander Bloodhound keeps company with a crew of low-life characters. Captain Carvegut and Lieutenant Bottom are two incompetent thieves; when they try to rob an eccentric Welshman named Randall, he ends up robbing them instead. Alexander and his cronies do manage to entice brother Tim into a journey through the taverns of London, among cheaters, bawds, and prostitutes. Randall the Welshman has"
"she will some day deceive him. When Othello is sent to Cyprus in the line of duty, Desdemona accompanies him with his ensign's wife, Emilia attending her. In act 2, Othello's lieutenant, Cassio is disgraced in a brawl, and falls from Othello's favour. Iago suggests to Cassio that he importune Desdemona to intercede for him, which she does. Meanwhile, Iago persuades Othello that Desdemona has formed an illicit relationship with Cassio. However many critics argue that the first seed of doubt is not issued from Iago but by Desdemona's father It is Desdemona's assurance and confidence in the honour and"
"his lieutenant. Act III, scene iii is considered to be the turning point of the play as it is the scene in which Iago successfully sows the seeds of doubt in Othello's mind, inevitably sealing Othello's fate. Iago plants the handkerchief in Cassio's lodgings, then tells Othello to watch Cassio's reactions while Iago questions him. Iago goads Cassio on to talk about his affair with Bianca, a local courtesan, but whispers her name so quietly that Othello believes the two men are talking about Desdemona. Later, Bianca accuses Cassio of giving her a second-hand gift which he had received from"
"known for his notorious greed of treasure and gold, for which he will go to outlandish lengths to acquire, usually dragging along Abu to help him, but Abu's incompetence always costs him. Iago is often put in situations of deciding between saving his own tailfeathers or doing the right thing. His guilt always leads him to do the latter, usually costing him some form of reward or riches, for which he always berates himself afterward. His name is a reference to Shakespeare's play ""Othello"". In the play, the main character Othello has a sidekick named Iago he believes to be"
"Bianca (Othello) Bianca is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's ""Othello"" (c. 1601–1604). She is Cassio's jealous lover. Despite her brief appearance on stage, Bianca plays a significant role in the progress of Iago's scheme to incite Othello's jealousy of Cassio. Bianca is traditionally regarded as a courtesan, although this occupation is not specifically designated in the drama. The character was occasionally cut from performances in the 19th century on moral grounds. Bianca is not to be confused with Bianca Minola in Shakespeare's ""The Taming of the Shrew"". ""Othello"" has its source in the 1565 tale ""Un Capitano Moro"" from"
"the first role performed professionally by Margaret Hughes, the first actress to appear on an English public stage. ""Othello"" has its source in the 1565 tale, """"Un Capitano Moro"""" in ""Gli Hecatommithi"" by Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio. While no English translation of Cinthio was available in print during Shakespeare's lifetime, it is possible that Shakespeare knew both the Italian original, Gabriel Chappuy's 1584 French translation, and an English translation in manuscript. Cinthio's tale may have been based on an actual incident occurring in Venice about 1508. The only named character in Cinthio's story is ""Disdemona"". The name derives from Greek"
"23 December 2001. Bianca (Othello) Bianca is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's ""Othello"" (c. 1601–1604). She is Cassio's jealous lover. Despite her brief appearance on stage, Bianca plays a significant role in the progress of Iago's scheme to incite Othello's jealousy of Cassio. Bianca is traditionally regarded as a courtesan, although this occupation is not specifically designated in the drama. The character was occasionally cut from performances in the 19th century on moral grounds. Bianca is not to be confused with Bianca Minola in Shakespeare's ""The Taming of the Shrew"". ""Othello"" has its source in the 1565 tale ""Un"
"the mouth of the lady) that European women are unwise to marry the temperamental males of other nations. While Shakespeare followed Cinthio's tale very closely in composing ""Othello"", he deviated significantly in some details. He invented Desdemona's father, Brabantio, and her dissolute Venetian admirer, Roderigo. He invented the entire first act in which Iago arouses Brabantio's prejudices against Othello, and Desdemona defends her choice of husband before the King. Shakespeare considerably expanded the role of Cinthio's ensign's wife. In Cinthio, she is simply Disdemona's companion but in Shakespeare she becomes Desdemona's attendant and confidante. In Cinthio, the ensign filches Disdemona's"
"the fifth. ""Othello"" has its source in the 1565 tale ""Un Capitano Moro"" from Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio's ""Gli Hecatommithi"", a collection of 100 tales in the vein of Boccacio's ""Decameron."" While no English translation of Cinthio was available in Shakespeare's lifetime, it is possible Shakespeare knew both the Italian original and Gabriel Chappuy's 1584 French translation. He may have had access to an English translation in manuscript. Cinthio's tale may have been based on an actual incident occurring in Venice about 1508. While the principal characters in Shakespeare's play have their counterparts in Cinthio's tale, Brabantio is Shakespeare's invention."
", which means ""ill-fated, unfortunate"", i.e. the antonym of Eudaimonia. Léone Teyssandier notes that it may indeed be how Othello views his wife, calling her an ""ill-starred wench"". The other characters are identified only as the Moor, the ensign, the ensign's wife, and the squadron leader. In the original, the ensign lusts after Disdemona and is spurred to revenge when she rejects him. Unlike Shakespeare's Othello, the Moor in Cinthio's story never repents the murder of his wife. Both he and the ensign escape immediate prosecution but are killed much later. Cinthio also drew a moral (which he placed in"
"his scheme to destroy Othello; Iago insinuates throughout that Cassio is having an affair with Othello's wife, Desdemona. Othello's jealousy is eventually stoked by Iago into homicidal rage. In the second act, Cassio's life is nearly ruined by Iago's cunning and his own foolishness. Iago tricks Cassio into getting drunk and then incites his friend Roderigo to start a brawl with Cassio. The Cypriot governor Montano tries to end the fight by stepping between the two men, and Cassio, now blind drunk, strikes out at him. As a result, Cassio loses his lieutenancy. Later in the play, Iago persuades Roderigo"
"the Venetian armies against invading Turks on the island of Cyprus, accompanied by his new wife, his new lieutenant Cassio, his ensign Iago, and Iago's wife, Emilia, as Desdemona's attendant. The party arrives in Cyprus to find that a storm has destroyed the Turkish fleet. Othello orders a general celebration and leaves to consummate his marriage with Desdemona. In his absence, Iago gets Cassio drunk, and then persuades Roderigo to draw Cassio into a fight. Montano tries to calm down an angry and drunk Cassio, but they end up fighting one another. Montano is injured in the fight. Othello reenters"
"Melantho Melantho (; Ancient Greek: Μελανθώ) is one of the minor characters in the ""Odyssey"". Described as having a ""sharp tongue"", she is sister to Melanthios, a goatherd in Ithaca, and the daughter of Dolios. She is among the favorite maids of Penelope, treated like a daughter by her, having been given trinkets and other small gifts. Despite having been much cared for by Penelope, Melantho is a disloyal and ungrateful servant to Odysseus and his household. She is one of the female servants who often sleep with the suitors of Penelope, a characteristic which is evident by her relationship"
"Desdemona Desdemona () is a character in William Shakespeare's play ""Othello"" (c. 1601–1604). Shakespeare's Desdemona is a Venetian beauty who enrages and disappoints her father, a Venetian senator, when she elopes with Othello, a Moorish man several years her senior. When her husband is deployed to Cyprus in the service of the Republic of Venice, Desdemona accompanies him. There, her husband is manipulated by his ensign Iago into believing she is an adulteress, and, in the last act, she is murdered by her estranged spouse. The role has attracted notable actresses through the centuries and has the distinction of being"
"Othello kills his wife out of jealousy by strangling her, only to realize that his wife was faithful after Emilia reveals the truth, at which point he commits suicide. ""Othello"" has its source in the 1565 tale ""Un Capitano Moro"" from ""Gli Hecatommithi"" by Giovanni Battista Giraldi Cinthio. While no English translation of Cinthio was available in Shakespeare's lifetime, it is probable that Shakespeare knew both the Italian original and Gabriel Chappuy's 1584 French translation. Cinthio's tale may have been based on an actual incident occurring in Venice about 1508. It also resembles an incident described in the earlier tale"
"Othello's suicide, Cassio, now in charge, condemns Iago to be imprisoned and tortured as punishment for his crimes. Iago is one of Shakespeare's most sinister villains, often considered such because of the unique trust that Othello places in him, which he betrays while maintaining his reputation for honesty and dedication. Shakespeare contrasts Iago with Othello's nobility and integrity. With 1,097 lines, Iago has more lines in the play than Othello himself. Iago is a Machiavellian schemer and manipulator, as he is often referred to as ""honest Iago"", displaying his skill at deceiving other characters so that not only do they"
"Laertes (Hamlet) Laertes is a character in William Shakespeare's play ""Hamlet"". Laertes is the son of Polonius and the brother of Ophelia. In the final scene, he kills Hamlet with a poisoned sword to avenge the deaths of his father and sister, for which he blamed Hamlet. While dying of the same poison, he implicates King Claudius. The Laertes character is thought to be originated by Shakespeare, as there is no equivalent character in any of the known sources for the play. His name is taken from Laërtes, father of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey. In the first act, Laertes is"