Mozart: Così fan tutte Blu-ray (The Royal Opera)

‘The school for lovers’, Mozart’s alternative title for Così fan tutte, is given a playful, theatrical treatment by German director Jan Philipp Gloger, who sets this new production for The Royal Opera in a theatre. The four lovers are performed by a cast of young rising stars, with Sabina Puértolas as the fun-loving Despina and acclaimed German baritone and comic genius Johannes Martin Kränzle as the impresario Don Alfonso, who leads the lovers on a role-playing journey full of picturesque settings. Semyon Bychkov conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House in one of Mozart’s most beautiful scores, packed with wonderful arias and ensembles. 

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Ferrando: Daniel Behle
Guglielmo: Alessio Arduini
Don Alfonso: Johannes Martin Kränzle
Fiordiligi: Corinne Winters
Dorabella: Angela Brower
Despina: Sabina Puértolas

Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Semyon Bychkov
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Director: Jan Philipp Gloger
Set Designer: Ben Baur
Costume Designer: Karin Jud
Lighting: Bernd Purkrabek

Plus: Introduction to Così fan tutte; Ben Baur talks about the designs; Cast Gallery

Picture: 16:9
Sound: LPCM 2.0, DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
Format: Blu-ray
Region code: All Regions
Running Time: 164 mins
Subtitles: EN/FR/DE/JP/KO
Year: 2016

"A symbiosis of exceptionally expressive, often sensuous conducting by Semyon Bychkov and an intelligent, thought-provoking production, this Così is potent and properly unsettling" The Evening Standard

"Ensemble singing is strong; the standout is Daniel Behle’s gorgeous tenor as Ferrando. Above all, Semyon Bychkov’s impeccable balance and pacing in the pit allows it full space to blossom." The Independent

"A compelling concept aligns with sparkling comedy in an endlessly revealing examination of love... This success is no doubt also down to a shining cast: Corinne Winters’s rich-toned Fiordiligi contrasts with Angela Brower’s lighter lyrical Dorabella; Daniel Behle fetchingly adopts gentle head-tone colouring in Un Aura Amorosa and Alessio Arduini is a virile Guglielmo. Sabina Puertolas exudes street-smart confidence as Despina and Johannes Martin Kranzle delights in his role as social architect." The Stage