Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera buffa +Cosi Fan Tutte premiered in 1790 at the behest of Emperor Joseph II of Austria; the premise concerns Ferrando and Guglielmo, two military officers who attempt to "test" the faithfulness of their wives, Dorabella and Fiordiligi, during the men's periods of military service. To create the work, Mozart interweaves elements from the myth of Procris as documented by Ovid with the 13th century theme of fianc?e-swapping. The Aix-en-Provence Festival mounted the work in 2005; a film of that production now comes to home viewers in this video release. St?phane Degout stars as Guglielmo, Shawn Mathey as Ferrando, Elina Garanca as Dorabella, and Erin Wall as Fiordiligi. The Arnold Sch?nberg Chor and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, under the baton of Daniel Harding, provide musical accompaniment; the legendary Patrice Ch?reau (Intimacy) directs, and Richard Perduzzi designed the sets.