Walter Meyer wrote:

>Examples of operas with librettos that most would agree have literary
>merit are, IMO: ...
>
>Otello
>
>Most other operas that I know have librettos which while possibly lacking
>in great literary merit at least advance a plot for which a suspension of
>disbelief is not totally unreasonable.  Examples are Carmen, Meistersinger,
>Flying Dutchman, Puccini's operas, and all of the other Verdi operas whose
>plots I know.

I hope 'Traviata' is not accused...

And what about 'Otello'?

'The evil Jago pretends friendship for Otello but actually tricks him into
believing that his wife Desdemona is unfaithful.  Otello kills her.  When
the lying Jago is exposed, Otello kills himself in a fit of remorse'.

Walter, Decca booklet does not say you were the author of this 'Narrative
in a nutshell', but your version of 'Magic Flute' looks like a fingerprint
;)

Krzysztof Lorentz
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