Overview
Character Name
Gondoliero
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult
Role Size
Featured
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Tenor
Vocal Range
High Note: G4
Low Note: D3
Vocal Technique
Operatic
Time & Place
Venice, 1500s, 16th century
Analysis
Setting the whole story in Venice allowed Berio and Rossini to create a scene where a Gondoliero is heard singing as he passes Desdemona’s window. Importantly, the Gondoliero sings a quote from Dante:
‘Nessun maggior dolore
Che ricardarsi del tempo felice
Nella