| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 2-Mar-2013 Hackney Empire | A frivolous Così fan tutte: English Touring Opera at Hackney Empire |
 Mozart’s Così fan tutte is a comic opera filled with deceit, disguises and betrayal, all carried along by a breathtaking score and witty lyrics. What better way to start ETO’s Spring 2013 season than with a new rendering of this timeless work, in a brilliantly clever English translation by Martin Fitzpatrick. The curtain rose to reveal a simple, minimalistic set, designed by Samal Blak, who is the combined set and costume designer for all three of ETO’s operas this season.Read full review... | |
| 11-Nov-2012 Mercury Theatre | Auckland Opera Studio's Così fan tutte makes for an ebullient and moving evening |
| Auckland Opera Studio’s offering this year was an ebullient rendition of Mozart’s immortal comedy Così fan tutte. The recitatives were mostly replaced by English dialogue, though the accompanied recitatives were maintained. No composer makes more of recitative than Mozart so it was a shame to lose them, but the cast delivered the dialogue clearly and it contributed to a fast-paced, thrilling show. More than most operas, Così fan tutte really does benefit from a young, good-looking cast who all just happen to be very promising singers. Read full review... | |
| 28-Apr-2012 Upstairs at the Gatehouse | A Wartime Così fan tutte |
 Production director Daisy Evans welcomes her audience to Così fan tutte set in October 1943 in Sicily. The set (designed by Katharine Heath) is intriguing, with three propellers along the back wall of the performance space and a small stage at the side set up for an Ensa troupe. However, concerns about the pitfalls of “concept” productions were confirmed from the start. Back-projections of Second World War film footage accompanied the overture; the first of many incongruities and distractions.Read full review... | |
| 20-Mar-2012 Sydney Opera House: Opera Theatre | Così fan tutte at Sydney Opera House |
 Another Mozart opera and another intriguing modern production from Opera Australia. The whole opera was presented as entertainment for a wedding reception, with a bride and bridegroom sitting at two corners of the stage, their sole purpose for the production to observe the unfolding comedy on stage. With their backs to the audience, it was almost as if we were their invited wedding guests, enjoying the entertainment with them.
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