Così fan tutte

Così fan tutte is a bewildering piece. With endlessly beautiful music and a comedic guise, Mozart paints the most exquisite yet most embarrassing moments of human emotions and relationships. Have I really fallen in love with my sister’s fiancé? Have I truly stolen my friend’s bride? How is this possible? Is it even possible? Will they forgive me? Can I forgive them? And what happens next? This is the third and final opera Mozart wrote with Lorenzo Da Ponte, following Le nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni. Premiered on the eve of the composer’s birthday in the penultimate year of his life, the work reflects his complete mastery of opera composition and his deep understanding of the labyrinth of the human soul. It is expressed through arias, duets, and an endless succession of brilliantly comedic large ensembles, where a simple farcical comedy transforms into a chillingly true story.

The production is directed by Kriszta Székely, a director at the Katona József Theatre, who – following her 2021 staging of Les contes d’Hoffmann at the Erkel Theatre – seeks a fresh, contemporary interpretation of this opera as well. Exploring its deep psychological layers, she brings it closer to today’s audience with the participation of emerging artists in the intimate and modern setting of the Eiffel Art Studios.

Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte
Director: Kriszta Székely
Set designer: Zita Schnabel
Costume designer: Dóra Pattantyus
Lighting designer: Tamás Pillinger
Video designer: Zsombor Czeglédi
Dramaturg: Ármin Szabó-Székely
Hungarian translation by: Tamara Török