Così fan tutte
Intro
Così fan tutte
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
From 08/12/2002 in Antwerp - from 08/01/2003 in Ghent
- Musical direction: Jos van Immerseel
- Director: Guy Joosten
- Fiordiligi: Annette Dasch
- Ferrando: Iain Paton
- Guglielmo: Brett Polegato
- Don Alfonso: Michael Kraus
Of the three operas for which Mozart collaborated with da Ponte, "‘Così fan tutte" is probably the most ambiguous. What presents itself as a light-hearted comedy is really a sober analysis of human limitations and deceit. 'Così fan tutte le belle’ (‘That is what all beautiful women do’) was the original phrase uttered by Basilio in "Le Nozze di Figaro". But Mozart and his librettist certainly did not aim only at women. After a long series of complications, both man and woman have to admit that they had better be a bit more careful in their illusions of fidelity in love.
Practical
Surtitles: Dutch.
Team
- Musical direction
- Director
- Set design
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Costumes
Karin Seydtle
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Chorus master
Geert Soenen
- Fiordiligi
- Ferrando
- Guglielmo
- Don Alfonso
- Despina
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