OTHELLO IN THE SERAGLIO: the Tragedy of Sümbül the Black Eunuch

a coffee house opera produced by Dünya

conceived, designed and composed by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol coffee house opera concept developed by Robert Labaree

based on: The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare (1603), Un Capitano Moro (A Moorish Captain) by Giovanbattista Giraldi (Cinzio) (1565) Kızlarağası’nın Piçi (The Bastard of the Chief Black Eunuch) by Reşad Ekrem Koçu (1933)

music from 16th and 17th century sources from Europe and Turkey arranged, with original music, by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol

script by Robert Labaree additional Turkish poetry by Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol

Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, director of Turkish ensemble Tom Zajac, director of European ensemble