Siân will be covering the role of Dorabella in Opera North’s production of Così fan tutte.
It starts with a casual bet. The wily cynic Don Alfonso wagers that the fiancées of two young men, complacent in their romantic notions of love, won’t stay faithful for a minute if put to the test. It sounds harmless enough and, anyway, the lovers are entirely sure of themselves. But there is cruelty in this game of love and chance. It’s difficult to think of an opera that contains more music of sheer beauty than Così fan tutte – or has a libretto that is more unsettling. The plot is a work of supreme artifice, yet the opera charts the boundaries of real and feigned emotion, trust and deception, loyalty and desire, with unsparing accuracy and truthfulness. Tim Albery’s beautiful, thoughtful, 18th centurystyled production is set firmly in a pitiless Age of Reason.
‘Go to this production: there are lots of good Cosìs, but this is in a class apart.’ Michael Tanner, The Spectator.
Performances Dates:
2, 10, 14, 16, 21, 23 of February at Leeds Grand Theatre
7, 9 of March at Theatre Royal, Nottingham
14, 16 of March at Theatre Royal, Newcastle
21, 23 of March at The Lowry, Salford Quays
4, 6 of April at Hull New Theatre
For tickets and more information, please go to Così fan tutte | Opera North