Manchester Theatre News & Reviews
In Conversation with ALEXANDRA LOWE discussing Opera North's Così fan tutte at The Lowry, Salford
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We talked to Alexandra Lowe (who plays Fiordiligi) about Opera North's production of Così fan tutte that takes centre stage at The Lowry, Salford on Thu 21 and Sat 23 March 2024.
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 Century styled production is set firmly in a pitiless Age of Reason.
Sung in English with English titles
Running time approximately 3 hours
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Karen Ryder asks the questions.
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