| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 13-May-2012 National Theatre | An effervescent Figaro at the Bayerische Staatsoper |
Although written many years before Rossini's The Barber of Seville, the story of The Marriage of Figaro is in fact the sequel to that of the later opera. This farcical masterpiece of the opera buffa style was the first of three operas Mozart worked on with the Italian librettist Lorenzo da Ponte and was a risky undertaking.Read full review... | |
| 26-Feb-2012 Hong Kong Cultural Centre: Grand Theatre | Bavarian State Opera: Così fan tutte at the Hong Kong Arts Festival |
For its 40th anniversary, the Hong Kong Arts Festival chose Mozart’s Così fan tutte as its main opera offering. Whatever you may call it – opera buffa, comedy of manners, or “dramma giocoso” – Mozart’s lovely music makes Così fan tutte wonderful entertainment. That’s what the Bavarian State Opera delivered on Sunday afternoon to commemorate this important milestone of the Festival.
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