Die upon a Kiss

In February 1835, the vibrant festivities of Mardi Gras in New Orleans contrast sharply with the dark alley where Benjamin January, a free man of color, finds himself wounded while saving impresario Lorenzo Belaggio from a brutal attack. As a controversial operatic version of Othello takes center stage, January must navigate a web of love, jealousy, and ambition, questioning whether the violence stems from competition for audiences or deeper societal tensions. Amidst the soaring music, he races to uncover the truth before tragedy strikes, rooted in a tale as complex as Shakespeare's own.