Così fan tutte

Love and chaos on Second stage 

Così fan tutte is a timeless opera that shows how the game of love is just as complicated – and messy – today as it was in Mozart’s time. 

The singers from WOYS (The Wilhelmsen Opera Studio for Young Singers) will explore the joy, pain and chaos of modern love. 

The game of love 

Così fan tutte follows two young men, Ferrando and Guglielmo, who sign up to be contestants on the cynical reality TV show, “Don Alfonso’s School for Lovers”, presented by the eponymous TV host, Don Alfonso himself. The show aims to test the fidelity of the young men’s girlfriends, Dorabella and Fiordiligi, by having the young men disguise themselves as strangers and try to tempt the unsuspecting women into being unfaithful. The boys are sure that their girlfriends would never cheat on them, Don Alfonso is sure that they will, and the young women have no idea that they are being manipulated and exploited for the sake of great TV ratings … What could possibly go wrong? 

In our digital age 

This production brings Mozart’s characters into a modern, digital world. We live in a time where social media, dating apps, and reality TV add new layers of complexity to love and relationships. What if Fiordiligi and Dorabella had only ever met Ferrando and Guglielmo online? What will happen when they experience meeting the young men ‘in real life’ – without filters, without distance? 

Meet the opera stars of tomorrow 

The singers of WOYS (The Wilhelmsen Opera Studio for Young Singers) have just completed their education and are ready to step into professional opera careers. The new intake of talented singers present a fresh and vibrant take on Mozart’s masterpiece, joined on stage by a small ensemble of musicians.