The Audience reacts to Così fan tutte
Thursday, 25 May, 2023

Critic and audience reactions to Mozart's Così fan tutte.
Così fan tutte is on tour from 19 May - 2 June 2023.
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“Captivating singing, sparky music and superb comic timing” - The Irish Times –Michael Dungan ★★★★
“stylishly and with beauty, (the singers deliver) not only with captivating solo arias and duets but also in their ensembles” - The Irish Times –Michael Dungan ★★★★
“John Molloy delightfully inhabits the smug, well-mannered cynicism of Alfonso” - The Irish Times –Michael Dungan ★★★★
“soprano Majella Cullagh completes the six with a star turn as Despina” - The Irish Times –Michael Dungan ★★★★
Read the full review from The Irish Times here.
“many visual delights (take a bow to Jamie Vartan for the sheer invention of the design)” - Irish Examiner –Alan O'Riordan ★★★★
“this Cosi fan is less about woman’s inconstancy, and more about the tumult, the heartache, the uncertainty of young love” - Irish Examiner –Alan O'Riordan ★★★★
Read the full review from The Irish Examiner here.
“The singing was uniformly excellent” - Backtrack – Andrew Larkin
“Anna Devin made for a wonderful Fiordiligi - In “Per pietà”, Devin spun the delicate wisps of her melody with great purity and pity.” - Backtrack – Andrew Larkin
“Sharon Carty was equally impressive as Dorabella. Her control and pearly tone shone out many the time” - Backtrack – Andrew Larkin
“Dean Power possessed excellent comic timing as Ferrando. His devastation at discovering Dorabella’s unfaithfulness was truly piteous.” - Backtrack – Andrew Larkin
“Guglielmo was sung by Benjamin Russell who possesses a rich, pleasing baritone voice.” - Backtrack – Andrew Larkin
Read the full review from Backtrack here.