Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Così fan tutte
Intelligent, sensitive production, a memorable and very enjoyable evening’s entertainment Irish Times
Excellent, simply exqusite Irish Examiner
In Mozart's tale of temptation and seduction, two young men boast of their lovers’ perfections. Worldly-wise Don Alfonso warns that all women are, by nature, fickle, and strikes a wager that these constant fiancées can be easily seduced. Convinced that they are right, the youths decide prove their true loves’ fidelity by donning disguises and tempting them themselves. Charming, witty and provocative, Così fan tutte is filled with beguiling arias and iconic ensembles, and explores the vagaries and vacillations of young love.
Wily and manipulative, Don Alfonso intends to win the bet, enlisting the help of Despina the sisters’ maid, to soften the young girls’ resolve. Filled with a winking irreverence, by the time this vivacious, intriguing opera ends, Mozart and his librettist Da Ponte, have spared no one.
Toured Nationwide
| Nov 24, 2012 | Dublin | Gleeson Theatre |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Sligo | Hawk’s Well Theatre |
| Nov 29, 2012 | Tralee | Siamsa Tire |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Cork | The Everyman |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Bray | Mermaid Arts Centre |
| Jan 31, Feb 1 & 2, 2013 | Dublin | Beckett Theatre |
| Feb 5, 2103 | Limerick | UCH |
| Feb 7, 2013 | Waterford | Theatre Royal |
| Feb 9, 2013 | Letterkenny | An Grianan |
| Feb 12, 2013 | Dublin | Draoicht |
| Feb 14, 2013 | Galway | Town Hall Theatre |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Kilkenny | Watergate Theatre |
| Feb 19, 2013 | Tallaght | Civic Theatre |
| Feb 21, 2013 | Dun Laoghaire | Pavilion Theatre |
| Feb 23, 2013 | Navan | Solstice Arts Centre |
"Intelligent, sensitive production. A memorable and very enjoyable evening’s entertainment"
"Excellent… simply exquisite"
"Thoroughly entertaining but also strongly thought-provoking staging, and shouldn’t be missed"
Production Information
Cast |
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| Fiordiligi | Mairead Buicke |
| Dorabella | Martha Bredin |
| Don Alfonso | Simon Wilding |
| Despina | Collette Delahunt |
| Ferrando | Sune Hjerrild |
| Guglielmo | Owen Gilhooly |
Creative Team |
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| Director | Orpha Phelan |
| Conductor | Andrew Griffiths |
| Design | Madeleine Boyd |
| Lighting Design | Aedín Cosgrove |
