Royal College of Music: Britten TheatrePrince Consort Road, London, Greater London, SW7 2BS, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Monday 16 March 2026 | 19:00 |
| Wednesday 18 March 2026 | 19:00 |
| Friday 20 March 2026 | 19:00 |
| Saturday 21 March 2026 | 19:00 |
Programme
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791) | La finta giardiniera | Libretto by Giuseppe Petrosellini |
Performers
| RCM Opera Studio | |
| Michael Rosewell | Conductor |
| Stephen Barlow | Director |
| Yannis Thavoris | Set Designer |
| Tim Mitchell | Lighting Designer |
Composed when he was just 18 years old, Mozart's La finta giardiniera (The Pretend Gardener) plants seven characters searching for love amongst tangled vines of identities, jealousies and vendettas.
In this vibrant new production staged by Australian opera director Stephen Barlow, comedy blossoms in a garden that traverses four seasons and three centuries; passions burst, tempers wilt and harmony eventually flourishes.
Throughout, Mozart cultivates a musical landscape of playfulness and poignancy that displays the budding genius about to flower.
