The White Hall of the Lermontov Library will be filled with scenes and arias from Verdi's opera 'Otello' performed by the artists of the 'Living Theater'. Verdi's music heightens every feeling, and the voice and gestures of the singers make the story of love, jealousy, and betrayal tangible, almost intimate, as if the drama unfolds right before you. The evening in the White Hall of the Central Library named after M.Yu. Lermontov is dedicated to one of the most intense operas by Giuseppe Verdi. The artists of the 'Living Theater' offer a perspective on 'Otello' as a living conversation about trust, jealousy, and the price of a careless word. The concert format allows for a focus on key scenes and arias, without decorations and a large choir, so all the audience's attention is directed to the voices, the mise-en-scènes, and the internal tension of the characters. The program features excerpts that even those who rarely visit the theater will recognize: Otello's monologue, Iago's aria 'Credo', Desdemona's prayer, and other numbers where Verdi's music literally 'illuminates' every movement of the Shakespearean plot. Here, not only the plot twist is important, but also the nuance of intonation, the pause between phrases, the change of the singer's breathing tempo. This presentation is especially interesting for those who have long wanted to understand why this score is considered one of the peaks of operatic art. The concert is aimed at a wide audience: it will be interesting for both those who already know the opera well and those who are taking their first steps in the world of classical music. No special preparation is required - the host explains the context of the scenes, gently introduces the characters' stories, and helps follow the development of the drama. The music is accompanied by brief comments on where the characters are in the plot and what makes this or that episode so recognizable. Thanks to this, not only the emotional intensity becomes important, but also the understanding of how the opera itself is structured, how Verdi distributes climaxes and builds dialogues. The piano plays a special role in the concert: Yuri Goncharov's part not only supports the vocalists but also creates a sense.