Photo Credit: Stefan Bremer/Finnish National Opera “Covid fan tutte“ is a reconceptualization of Mozart’s comic opera organized by the Finnish National Opera in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The story is a farcical reimagining of “Così fan tutte,” focusing on the impact of COVID-19 and the ability of opera singers to perform. Most of the opera takes a satirical look {…}
“We have to take care of the opera’s legacy, but at the same time create what has not yet been yet created,” says composer Esa-Pekka Salonen. “If we don’t take the risk, it will dry out and lose its relevance.” Last year, the opera found itself on the threshold of another change: people were no longer allowed to perform and {…}
Pacific Opera Project’s new staging of Mozart’s “Cosi fan Tutte,” titled “Covid fan Tutte,” is set to open in November for a socially distanced, drive-in production at Camarillo United Methodist Church. This production features a new English libretto by Artistic Director Josh Shaw. The cast includes three real-life couples: Jamie Chamberlin and Nathan Granner as Fiordilgli and Ferrando; Christina Pezzarossi {…}