The Irish National Opera is set to present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Così fan tutte across various venues in Wexford, Limerick, Dublin, Galway, and Cork from 19 May to 2 June 2023. The opera explores themes of sexual manipulation and forced double infidelity, accompanied by one of Mozart’s most intricate and captivating scores.

The story centres on two sisters, Fiordiligi and Dorabella, and their lovers, Guglielmo and Ferrando, as the cynical Don Alfonso tests the sisters’ faithfulness. The opera combines sharp comedy and heartfelt music, as the characters engage in partner-changing flings, ultimately learning valuable lessons.

Così fan tutte will be sung in Italian with English surtitles, and the running time is approximately three hours, including one interval. A free online introduction to the opera, titled Così fan tutte…In Focus, featuring speaker Deborah Kelleher, is scheduled for 16 May at 7pm.

Priority booking for Dublin performances opens for INO Members at Advocate level on 19 May, with general booking available on 20 May.

Dates and Venues:

Friday 19 May, 8pm, Wexford, National Opera House
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Sunday 21 May, 7.30pm, Limerick, University Concert Hall [concert performance]
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Tuesday 23 May, 7.30pm, Dublin, Gaiety Theatre
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Wednesday 24 May, 7.30pm, Dublin, Gaiety Theatre
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Thursday 25 May, 7.30pm, Dublin, Gaiety Theatre
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Friday 26 May, 7.30pm, Dublin, Gaiety Theatre
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Saturday 27 May, 2pm, Dublin, Gaiety Theatre
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Saturday 27 May, 7.30pm, Dublin, Gaiety Theatre
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Monday 29 May, 8pm, Galway, Leisureland (concert performance)
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Wednesday 31 May, 8pm, Cork, Cork Opera House
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Friday 2 June, 8pm, Cork, Cork Opera House
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In addition to Così fan tutte, the Irish National Opera’s upcoming productions include Jules Massenet’s Werther from 22 April to 14 May 2023 on a nationwide tour, and Giacomo Puccini’s La bohème from 20 to 26 November 2023 at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin.