Samantha Burke

Senior Project Part 2

Peter Laki

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction Pg. 1

Synopsis Pg.4

Chapter 1: Desdemona Redefined Page. 22

The Femme Fatale

Chapter 2: Act 1 play and opera

The Tale of Two Desdemonas
parts 1 and 2 pg. 29

Chapter 3: Act 2 Unfolded and Quartet parts

1 and 2 pg. 43
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Chapter 4: Private Dispute, Public pg.52

Humiliation

Chapter 5: The Willow Song and Ave Maria

pg. 57

Chapter 6: Verdi’s Shakespeare Boito’s

libretto pg. 58

Conclusion
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Bibliography
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 Samantha Burke
Senior Project Part 2
Peter Laki