《Otello》is the great opera created by Verdi in his late years, full of rich musicality and intense dramatic tension. This opera made Verdi seven years to carry out, and it had been loved by audience through centuries. Aria【Piangea cantando】 is from the forth act of 《Otello》. The actress, Desdemona, being doubted by her husband, sang out this classical aria in sorrow.

The author of this paper will introduce the creation background and the content of《Otello》, and will make further analysis of the lyrics and the musical composition of aria【Piangea cantando】. Furthermore, in the last part of this paper, the author will briefly introduce《Othello》written by Shakespeare, and compare it with the opera of Verdi,《Otello》.