Così fan tutte

In cooperation with Theater und Konzert St. Gallen

Two young couples head over heels in love, a bet on fidelity, an experiment!
Director Barbara-David Brüesch transports one of Mozart’s most famous operas into the present day and questions the piece’s topicality. The musical director is Dinis Sousa, whose conducting of Berlioz’ Les Troyens caused a sensation at the 2023 Salzburg Festival.

It’s a bold thesis that Don Alfonso puts forward: Supposedly, no woman can be faithful. Guglielmo and Ferrando are outraged, as
they are absolutely certain that their partners Fiordiligi and Dorabella will remain faithful. Without hesitation, they embark on an experiment: a fictitious test of fidelity with all kinds of madness, disguises and confusion. Initially light-hearted and humorous, the game comes to a head and, despite a superficially happy ending, leads to profound emotional wounds and an irreversible gain in knowledge for the couple. …