Cosi Fan Tutte 41 years old

Cosi Fan Tutte

An excellent performance of this delightful opera. The principals are superb, especially the sisters. Bruscantini as Don Alfonso is past his prime, but he knows and understands the role inside out, so one does not even notice his vocal limitations. Araiza is in top form as Ferrando, and Morris makes virile Guglielmo. The only disappointment is Battle as Despina. Unlike her partners, she does not have feel for the Mozart ensemble, and her vocal mannerisms are totally unbecoming. How the producers allowed that to happen is a mystery. Muti's conducting is terrific, much better than on his La Scala video, where he is uninvolved.

Credits

Cosi Fan Tutte Cast

Name Character
James Morris He was 35, now 77 years old as Guglielmo
Francisco Araiza He was 32, now 74 years old as Ferrando
Kathleen Battle She was 34, now 76 years old as Despina
Riccardo Muti He was 41, now 83 years old as Conductor

Cosi Fan Tutte Crew

Name Department
Lorenzo Da Ponte as Writer. He was 233 (89) years old when He died Writing
Cosi Fan Tutte poster
Cosi Fan Tutte (41 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, January 01, 1983
  • Runtime: 188 minutes