Royal Opera House, LondonThe second instalment of the Royal Opera's Mozart-Da Ponte cycle is a revival by Harry Fehr of Jonathan Miller's 1995 staging of Così Fan Tutte. In many respects, this is a great performance, one that transcends a number of individual flaws within it.Its coherence is largely due to Colin Davis's conducting. His lifelong fondness for the work is readily apparent in the subtleties of emotion, colour and meaning he brings to the score. The poignancy that underscores the Co...
Guardian Music — Royal Opera House, LondonThe second instalment of the Royal Opera's Mozart-Da Ponte cycle is a revival by Harry Fehr of Jonathan Miller's 1995 staging of Così Fan Tutte.... more info