Arias, duets and ensembles from Mozart’s opera buffa Cosi fan Tutte will be performed at a concert organised by Barocco Foundation.

Così fan tutte, ossia la scuola degli amanti is a two-act opera buffa by Mozart. It was first performed in 1790 and Lorenzo Da Ponte, who also wrote Le Nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni, wrote the libretto.

Mozart and Da Ponte use the theme of fiancée swapping,, which dates back to the 13th century. Furthermore, the opera incorporates elements of the myth of Procris as found in Ovid’s Metamorphoses, vii, which brings forth the theme of testing one’s fiancée under disguise.

The opera starts in a cafe, where Ferrando and Guglielmo, who are two officers, express certainty that their fiancées (the sisters Dorabella and Fiordiligi, respectively) will be eternally faithful.

Don Alfonso joins the discussion and lays a wager with the two officers, claiming he can prove in a day’s time that those two, like all women, are fickle.

The theme of the opera revolves around the relativity of human feelings and acting. This was the new order, which Mozart and Da Ponte tried to put on stage, with the result that only the balance of head and heart are required for relationships.

The performance will feature a cast of singers under the musical direction and moderation of Hans Jürgen Nagel and the vocal guidance of Andriana Fenech Yordanova.

The performers are Kimberly Grech (soprano), Francesca Farrugia (soprano), Charles Vincenti (tenor), Miguel Rosales (bass), Louis Andrew Cassar (bass) and Charlene Portelli (soprano). The singers will be accompanied by Julia Miller on the piano.

The concert takes place on Wednesday at Villa Bologna, Lija, at 7.30pm. Tickets are available by calling on 7968 0952 or by sending an e-mail to baroccomalta@gmail.com.

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