Video streamed event and on demand: Così fan tutteNew production

Two officers test their fiancées’ fidelity by disguising themselves in an attempt to seduce each other’s lovers, leading to a series of comic misunderstandings and emotional entanglements. As the women begin to waver and genuine feelings blur the line between deception and truth, will constancy prevail?

Così fan tutte 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 opera reflects his complete mastery of opera composition and his deep understanding of the labyrinth of the human soul. Live from Budapest, Hungarian State Opera’s production is directed by Kriszta Székely, who seeks a fresh, contemporary interpretation. Exploring its deep psychological layers, she brings it closer to today’s audience with the participation of emerging artists in the unusual setting of the Eiffel Art Studios, a venue named after the French engineer and the former central depot of the Hungarian railway network.