Cosi fan tutte
From: Wednesday, 28th November 2012
To: Friday, 30 November 2012
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Synopsis
Two officers wager that their lovers would be faithful while they're away, and decide to test them. Faking a sudden departure to battle they return disguised to try and seduce each other's partners. The results quickly get out of hand.
Our Review:
Barbara Maxwell - 28 November 2012
Cosi Fan Tutti or “The School for Lovers” to give it the alternative name by which it is known, was first performed at the Burgtheater, Vienna on 26th January 1790, and has been performed and enjoyed by thousands of people ever since. It is described as Opera buffa – simply translated as comic opera and it certainly justifies the title.
It tells the story of Fiordiligi (played by Elizabeth Watts) and her sister Dorabella (played by Maire Flavin) who are engaged to two Italian sailors – Ferrando (Andrew Tortise) and Guglielmo (Gary Griffiths). The sailors are stationed in a British seaside town, and their fiancées are coming to visit them.
The two sailors have become acquainted with Don Alfonso (Steven Page), an Italian immigrant and pier entertainer. He challenges the two sailors saying the women can never be faithful, and bets a large sum of money on proving to them that the women they love will betray them. The men then go off and ret...
Cast
Elizabeth Watts (Fiordiligi)
Cora Burggraaf (Dorabella)
Joanne Boag (Despina)
Andrew Tortise (Ferrando)
Gary Griffiths (Guglielmo)
Creative
Mozart (Author)
Lorenzo da Ponte (Lyrics)
Welsh National Opera (Company)
Ben Davis (Director)
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