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Mezzo-soprano (+5)

Václava Krejčí Housková

Dorabella

Soprano (+2)

Andrea Široká

Despina

Conductor

Conductor (+2)

Jakub Klecker

Conductor (+1)

Robert Kružík

Stage director

Anna Petrželková

Costume designer

Costume designer (+1)

Eva Jiříkovská

Chorusmaster

Chorusmaster (+1)

Pavel Koňárek

Dramaturge

Dramaturge (+3)

Patricie Částková

Lighting designer

Pavla Beranová

Bass (+3)

Jan Šťáva

Don Alfonso

Mahen Theatre

Choreographer

Hana Achilles

Soprano (+1)

Pavla Vykopalová

Fiordiligi

Tenor (+3)

Karol Kozłowski

Ferrando

Baritone (+5)

Roman Hoza

Guglielmo

Jiří Sulženko

Jana Šrejma Kačírková

Mezzo-soprano (+2)

Jana Hrochová

Marta Reichelová

Set designer

Soprano (+4)

Kateřina Kněžíková

Tenor (+4)

Daniel Matoušek

Baritone (+6)

Tadeáš Hoza

They are all alike, or the School of Lovers, is the title of the third opera which emerged from the artistic partnership between  the librettist Lorenzo da Ponte and the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. At first, Salieri tried to set the libretto to music but soon he abandoned this idea, and the story about a seemingly harmless bet on women’s faithfulness ended up in the most professional hands. In people’s relationships, nothing is just black or white and that is especially truein this opera. Mozart continued his previous works, Don Giovanni and The Marriage of Figaro, which cannot be  easily categorized – as there is always a wicked smile peeping out from these dramas, or tears and anger hidden behind laughter. The same applies for this opera: two young guys, Ferrando and Guglielmo, encouraged by the sceptic Don Alfonzo, disguise themselves as foreigners to test the faithfulness of their fiancées.  However, before the game ends, they are caught in a web of emotions because of this false game. The audience of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century considered this  subject matter vulgar and immoral, and Cosi fan tutte almost disappeared from opera stages. Today, it rightfully belongsamong the most frequently produced operas – as not only are its arias and ensembles great opera hits but the work produced by Mozart through contrast and musical expression, is a real jewel of the operatic repertoire.

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