Othello
Iago
Cassio
Emilia
Soldier
Official
Brabantio
Duke of Venice
Officer
Soldier/Relative
Various
Lodovico
Bianca
Montano
Gratiano
Desdemona
Senator
Soldier/Official
The Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality it is all part of the scheme of a bitter ensign named Iago.