Opera

Così fan tutte

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Opera buffa in two acts
Sung in Italian with German surtitles
Libretto: Lorenzo da Ponte
Premiere: 1790 in Vienna

Trailer: Theater TV – Ullrich Bohn
Christopher Bolduc, Gloria Rehm, Silvia Hauer, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Heather Engebretson, Ioan Hotea
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Gloria Rehm, Ioan Hotea, Heather Engebretson, Silvia Hauer, Christopher Bolduc, Chor
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Ioan Hotea, Heather Engebretson
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Ioan Hotea, Silvia Hauer, Heather Engebretson, Christopher Bolduc
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Heather Engebretson, Ioan Hotea, Wolf Matthias Friedrich, Gloria Rehm, Christopher Bolduc, Silvia Hauer
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Silvia Hauer, Christopher Bolduc
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Silvia Hauer, Heather Engebretson, Chor
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Wolf Matthias Friedrich
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Silvia Hauer, Heather Engebretson
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Gloria Rehm, Heather Engebretson
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Ioan Hotea, Heather Engebretson
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster
Heather Engebretson
Photo: Karl und Monika Forster

It all begins with a silly men’s wager to test the universal questions of love and fidelity, and – sooner than expected –two ladies find themselves in the flames of forbidden love. However, the ones who concocted the elaborate plan also quickly land up in the centre of the quandary they so masterfully created. The gentlemen’s conceit and the girls’ naivety rapidly escalate into full-blown deception and self-delusion, as they begin to play a dangerous game of double-crossing, every victorious conquest simultaneously leading to catastrophe. Overflowing feelings of love and guilt wreak havoc on the couples’ emotions even up to the end, and the question ultimately remains unanswered: once through the tricky maze of passion, convention and conscience, does one truly feel in harmony with one’s partner?

Mozart and Da Ponte’s psychological and musical masterpiece is an attempt to understand love and passion, without making any profound moral judgements; a true “school of life”, in which its graduates emerge a little more mature at the end. At the same time it also offers its viewers an interesting lesson: Opera not only has the ability to touch and affect the heart; while doing so, it can be deadly serious and extremely amusing all at once!

Unusual Perspectives
For this production, we are offering the chance to experience the stage action from a completely different angle: on stage! A special rostrum in the back area of the stage will allow you to get really close to the action, while experiencing a completely different view of the set, with the beautiful hall in the background. On-stage seating may be booked online as usual, by simply selecting your preferred seating in the "Zu den Bühnenplätzen" section.