The more you know
Mozart’s and Da Ponte’s final collaboration has delighted, confounded, and rewarded viewers ever since its 1790 premiere in Vienna. Their “School for Lovers” sports a highly experienced faculty and a progressive curriculum—required reading and written papers have all been replaced by experiential learning. There’s a devil of a final exam, though, especially for two young couples about to be married. It’s a lab project in which they dissect the question, “Are you in love, or in love with the idea of love?” They’re also required to work in pairs, and they soon discover that being engaged to someone special doesn’t preclude being especially attracted to someone else.
Mesmerizingly beautiful music and a profound understanding of the heart illuminate this all-too-human situation, in which we can see ourselves onstage, to our discomfort and our delight.
Santa Fe Opera Music Director Harry Bicket and director R.B. Schlather lead this new production.
Join our young lovers in their magnetic journey to understanding life and love.
Performed at The Crosby Theatre
Season
2019
Music by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by
Lorenzo Da Ponte
Sung in
Italian
Instant Translation Screen
English
Spanish
Illustration by
Stuart McReath
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800-280-4654"R.B. Schlather could cause an operatic revolution..."Huffington Post [of 'Così fan tutte' Director R.B. Schlather]
Artists

Amanda Majeski
Fiordiligi

Emily D'Angelo
Dorabella

Tracy Dahl
Despina

Ben Bliss
Ferrando

Jarrett Ott
Guglielmo

Rod Gilfry
Don Alfonso

Dale Travis
Don Alfonso (7/17)

Harry Bicket
Conductor

R.B. Schlather
Director

Paul Tate dePoo III
Scenic Design

Terese Wadden
Costume Design

Jax Messenger
Lighting Design

Susanne Sheston
Chorus Master