A spokesperson says---
“...When love becomes a laboratory experiment. Based on Lorenzo Da Ponte’s wickedly clever libretto, Così fan tutte — or "Thus Do They All" — is Mozart’s most psychologically complex comedy. The cynical philosopher Don Alfonso wagers that no woman can remain faithful when tempted, and he enlists the help of the worldly maid Despina to prove his point. Two young officers, Ferrando and Guglielmo, are so confident in their sweethearts’ devotion that they accept the bet, agreeing to disguise themselves and attempt a seduction of the other’s fiancée. What begins as an amusing game spirals into genuine confusion when the sisters begin to respond to their exotic new suitors, throwing all four lovers into emotional chaos. Mozart’s music captures every shift in feeling — from playful teasing to heartfelt longing to aching uncertainty — in some of the most sublime arias, duets, and ensembles ever written. Set against frothy costumes and splashy sets that belie an undercurrent of genuine emotional stakes, this production shows that some questions about love have no easy answers, and that opera at its finest can illuminate the complexities of human relationships with unparalleled beauty and insight..."
CAST:
Jacquelyn Stucker as Fiordiligi, Cecilia Molinari as Dorabella, Anthony León as Ferrando, and Ian Rucker as Guglielmo, Ana María Martínez as the cunning maid Despina and Rod Gilfry as the philosophical Don Alfonso.
