NEW YORK – Without a stick of scenery on stage, Riccardo Muti waved his magic baton and turned a concert performance of Verdi's "Otello" into one of the great operatic experiences of recent years.
Muti, making his first Carnegie Hall appearance as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, led his players, along with the orchestra's chorus and soloists, in a single performance Friday night of Verdi's late masterwork.
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