Dramma giocoso in two acts (1790)
Two couples, who find themselves in different constellations, driven by a bet about alleged and actual infidelity, are at the centre of Mozart's Così fan tutte (‘So machen's alle’ – ‘That's how they all do it’), with the concise subtitle ‘La scuola degli amanti’ (‘The School for Lovers’). The witty text by librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte inspired the accomplished opera composer Mozart to write music that is equally profound.
After Le nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni, Mozart and Da Ponte worked together for the third time in 1789/90 on Così fan tutte. For the first time, the Viennese court poet developed a subject of his own invention. Mozart was offered numerous starting points for the original design of arias, duets, trios and other ensemble pieces, right up to the two great finales. In this finely structured chamber play, Mozart's already astounding musical characterisation skills reach new heights, with a multitude of highly diverse expressive moments. The themes of morality and amorality are not only discussed in philosophical discourse, but primarily in the actions of true-to-life characters walking the fine line between truth and deception.
- Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Texts by Lorenzo Da Ponte
- Mozart-Da Ponte trilogy I
Additional information
- Duration: approx. 3 hours 45 minutes, including an interval after the first act
- Language: Italian with German and English surtitles
- Recommended age: 14 and up
Participating artists
Lorenzo Da Ponte (Autor/in)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Komponist/in)
