José Cura sings and acts here with an inwardness and intensity which make a profound impression. So does Krassimira Stoyanova as Desdemona, not in the first flush of youth, but heartfelt and direct; while Lado Ataneli's Jago is a brilliantly understated study in jovial malevolence. With strong conducting from Antoni Ros-Marbà, the whole cast collaborate to give us the truth of this desperately upsetting work, as no other DVD and few live performances I've seen of it ever have.

• Opus Arte
• Gran Teatre del Liceu
• José Cura
• Lado Ataneli
• Vittorio Grigolo
• Vicenç Esteve
• Giorgio Giuseppini
• Francisco Santiago
• Roberto Accurso
• Krassimira Stoyanova