The Othello Syndrome
The Othello Syndrome is an album by pianist Uri Caine featuring compositions based on excerpts from Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Otello" which was released on the Winter & Winter label in 2008. Reception. In his review for Allmusic, Ken Dryden notes that "Opera fans without a sense of humor will scoff at this recording, but Caine shows a love of the music, even in his madcap charts". PopMatters correspondent Will Layman said ""The Othello Syndrome", Caine's zany take on Verdi's 1887 opera, is Caine's most consistently focused classical project and, plainly, one of the very  best". On the website "All About Jazz", C. Michael Bailey wrote, ""The Othello Syndrome" is Uri Caine at his mad scientist best: conjuring music from a million different places and making it sound like it was with you at home all the time". JazzTimes reviewer, Perry Tannenbaum, observed ""The Othello Syndrome" is obviously a meticulously crafted piece. While its daring and eclecticism will no doubt spark lively controversy, its heart points up the beauty of Verdi's score". Track listing. "All compositions by Uri Caine after Giuseppe Verdi"