Jealous men and unreliable women: Mozart’s “Opera buffa” Così fan tutte is a masterpiece of its genre. This operatic gem which is part comedy, part tragedy is a wry study in love, manipulation and trust.

After having cooperated twice before (Le nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni), Così fan tutte was the third and last collaboration of Mozart and librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte. It is a clear-sighted view of the confusion of human relations and opens up an abyss that seems to go far beyond the framework of a “Dramma giocoso”. In the tension between love and passion, security and self-denial, faithfulness and betrayal, the couples get lost in emotional chaos. Mozart illustrates these diverse emotions with his sublime music which is in turn poignant and stoic, heartfelt and romantic.

A fine cast enriches Mozart’s stirring music. Under Franz Welser-Möst’s fabulous conducting, this production of the Zurich Opera House is setting musical standards. With director Sven-Eric Bechtolf, this is one of the leading teams in contemporary music theatre.

A great score, a famous production and wonderful singers: this Così fan tutte, recorded live at the famous Zurich Opera House, is a ‘must see’ for opera lovers.

“Franz Welser-Möst’s conducting sets the tone: relaxed but attentive, focused on the individual soloists’ voices but at the same time with an ear for the overall tonal range of the orchestra …” - Neue Zürcher Zeitung

“A Mozart ensemble that currently is probably without equal in the opera world. Rapturous applause at the end.” - Das Opernglas

Live recording from the Zurich Opera House, 2009.

Cast:
- Fiordiligi: Malin Hartelius
- Dorabella: Anna Bonitatibus
- Despina: Martina Janková
- Ferrando: Javier Camarena
- Guglielmo: Ruben Drole
- Don Alfonso: Oliver Widmer

Director: Sven-Eric Bechtolf
Set Design: Rolf Glittenberg

Sound Format: PCM STEREO, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
Picture Format: 16:9
DVD Format: 2 x DVD 9, NTSC
Subtitle Languages: IT, GB, DE, FR, ES, JP
Running Time: 200 mins
FSK: 0
Region Code: 0