"Othello" by Shakespeare

Othello is one of Shakespeare's most famous dramas. It will be in High School often read and performed in German theaters. There is also an opera by Verdi on the same subject, which was written later but uses the same subject. The drama has a historical background that takes place in Venice. The person embodied by the character actually existed. However, it was not a colored man, a "Moor", but an Italian, his Names is similar in its sound to the "Mohr".

"Othello" describes the figure of Cristofalo Moro

• Othello has colored skin in Shakespeare's drama and is therefore referred to as the "Moor of Venice". The figure who was probably the model for the poet's drama had fair skin. However, you can derive the "Mohr" from the name, which is seen as a connection to the historical figure.
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• It is about the Sicilian merchant Cristofalo Moro. His life is presumed to be the historical background to the drama.

Shakespeare based his drama on the historical figure

• It seems to have been established that Shakespeare's drama was reminiscent of the historical figure of the 16th century. Century. In the secondary literature of the drama it is mentioned repeatedly that the life of Cristofalo Moro provided the model for the play.
• In 1505, Moro was governor of the Republic of St. Mark. In this capacity he went to Cyprus. He took over the management of the island's defense against the Turks. Cristofalo Moro's wife died on his return to Venice, which took place three years later. He did not feel the jealousy of Othello and did not murder her either, but went into mourning because of the loss of his life. Nevertheless, the parallel was drawn to his life.


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The real background is still being debated in research. Shakespeare himself left no background for the creation of his drama.