Così fan tutte
2022/23 Season
October 28, 2022 | 7:30 pm
October 30, 2022 | 2 pm
Copeland Hall at The Grand
(818 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE)
This production has ended.
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte
Conducted by Domenico Boyagian
Directed by Samuel Mungo
Fully staged production with the OperaDelaware Orchestra & Chorus
Performed in Italian with English supertitles
When loyalty is tested by a foolhardy bet, the paths of two young couples are forever changed in this classic Mozart comedy full of charm, cheek, and costume changes.
Emboldened by a jaded mentor (Don Alfonso) two young men are convinced that the fidelity of their fiancées is in question, and the pair quickly embark on a slapstick charade to test the bonds of devotion. The women, deceived by this jest, are buoyed by the feisty maid Despina who is perhaps as jaded as Don Alfonso when she warns that “fickle breezes are more stable than men!”
Will the lovers reunite, or will they choose a new path? Who will come out on top in this battle of the sexes? Join OperaDelaware for two thrilling performances of Così fan tutte in Copeland Hall at The Grand on October 28 and 30!
PRE-OPERA LECTURES:
Enhance your opera experience with enlightening and entertaining pre-opera talks hosted by Dr. Aaron Ziegel, Associate Professor and Division Leader of Music History and Culture at Towson University.
Part 1, history and context: Now available on OperaDelaware’s YouTube channel
Part 2, musical excerpts: Now available on OperaDelaware’s YouTube channel
CAST
Fiordiligi | Colleen Daly
Dorabella | Marie Engle
Ferrando | David Walton
Guglielmo | Paul La Rosa
Despina | Amanda Sheriff
Don Alfonso | Eric McKeever
MEET THE ARTISTS
Così fan tutte
at The Grand Opera House
A selection of production photos from the final dress rehearsal of Così fan tutte captured by Moonloop Photography
This organization is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com.