Così Fan Tutte (The Royal Opera) ROH Live
Live Broadcast from the Royal Opera House: Part of our 2026/27 Live Arts Series, streamed to our cinema screen and in full surround sound.
Spurred on by a bet, two young men hatch a plan to test the fidelity of their girlfriends. What follows is a slippery game of seduction and power, the four lovers plunging into a dizzying world of shifting reality, where truth becomes increasingly unstable.
Così fan tutte has lost none of its sting since it first scandalised audiences in 1790. In her Main Stage debut, Netia Jones, Associate Director of The Royal Opera, reimagines Mozart’s comedy of manners through a sharp contemporary lens, where 18th-century romantic trickery meets deeply satirical high-tech deceit. Taking on the roles of the lovers is an exciting young cast led by Louise Alder, Simone McIntosh, Mingjie Lei and Huw Montague Rendall, with Gerald Finley as their manipulative game-master Don Alfonso and Emily Pogorelc as Despina. Thomas Hengelbrock conducts, bringing out the exquisite melodies that underpin the provocative, and resolutely modern, themes at the heart of the opera.
Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor: Thomas Hengelbrock
Director: Netia Jones
Cast: Louise Alder (Fiordiligi), Simone McIntosh (Dorabella), Mingjie Lei (Ferrando), Huw Montague Rendall (Guglielmo), Gerald Finley (Don Alfonso), Emily Pogorelc (Despina)
Language: Sung in Italian with English subtitles
Event Details
Tue 23 Feb
Doors Open at 6pm
Starts at 6.45pm
Running time: The performance lasts approximately 3 hours 30 minutes, including one interval
TICKETS
Adults: £22
Under 16’s: £12
Doors open 45 minutes before start time. Please arrive at least 15 mins before the performance begins.
Accessibility: Hearing Loop? YES Audio Description? NO
Location: Leconfield Hall, Market Square, Petworth, GU28 0AH