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How does Otello die at the end of Verdi’s opera?
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Otello
Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi was known for operas such as Rigoletto (1851).
At the end of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Otello, after realizing he has murdered his innocent wife, Desdemona, based on the false accusations of Iago, Otello declares that his journey is ended. He approaches Desdemona’s body, embraces her, and then stabs himself. He dies while kissing her for the final time.1