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classical music, opera, theatre
Mozart: Così fan tutte
31 March 2018, Saturday
4:55 pm - 8:45 pm
one interval
Festival Theatre
Produced by Müpa Budapest
The Met: Live in HD at Müpa Budapest

This production matches a fantastic cast with Phelim McDermott's imaginative vision of having Mozart's hilarious comedy about a "test of fidelity” and the battle between the sexes be set in the 1950s on Coney Island, the crowded beach and amusement park frequented by entertainment-seeking New Yorkers on weekends. Currently one of North America's hottest sopranos, Amanda Majeski brings audiences to their feet with the radiant clarity of her ringing voice. Also armed with from Mozart and Rossini, Serena Malfi set off from Italy to successfully conquer the world's opera houses. American tenor Ben Bliss's fellow army officer is the Czech Adam Plachetka, who made his Met début in 2015 as Masetto in Don Giovanni and has also returned there to sing Leporello. In this masterpiece replete with imaginative complications and subtitled The School for Lovers, Don Alfonso contends that all women are fickle - and the British baritone Christopher Maltman is the perfect choice to play the old philosopher. Bringing to life the character of Despina, perhaps the most entertaining in the entire work, is one of Broadway's favourite singer-actresses, Kelli O'Hara. David Robertson, who will conduct the performance, has enjoyed a noteworthy career in Europe and is currently directing one symphony orchestra in the United States and another in Australia.

The 'Metropolitan Opera Live in HD” transmissions have been made possible through the cooperation of our partner, Cikánek Management.

Presented by: Müpa Budapest

Conductor:

David Robertson

Cast:

Fiordiligi Amanda Majeski
Dorabella Serena Malfi
Despina Kelli O'Hara
Ferrando Ben Bliss
Guglielmo Adam Plachetka
Don Alfonso Christopher Maltman

Creators:

set designer Tom Pye
costume designer Laura Hopkins
lighting designer Paule Constable
director Phelim McDermott

Featuring:

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra
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