Così fan tutte
February 01. 2026 - February 15. 2026
Upcoming Dates
February 01. 2026 - February 15. 2026
A rom-com battle of the sexes, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Così fan tutte
Two officers, convinced all women are fickle in love, hatch a plan to switch places and woo each other’s fiancées in disguise — but the women know exactly what they’re up to from the start.
Hilarity and dazzling arias ensue in a 1930s-era seaside country club, where frothy costumes and splashy sets belie an undercurrent of distrust and deception on par with a binge-worthy reality show.
Conducted by Enrique Mazzola and featuring a fresh ensemble of star artists alongside Grammy honorees Ana María Martínez and Rod Gilfry, Così sets off vocal pyrotechnics that bubble and burst with athleticism.
- Language: Sung in Italian with projected English titles
- Running Time: 3 hours and 30 minutes, including 1 intermission
- Location: Lyric Opera House
- Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sponsors
Lyric’s presentation of Mozart’s Così fan tutte is generously made possible by The Negaunee Foundation and Randy L. & Melvin R.* Berlin.
Maestro Enrique Mazzola is generously sponsored by Alice & John Butler, H. Gael Neeson, Sylvia Neil & Daniel Fischel, the Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation, Mary Stowell, and the Zell Family Foundation as members of the Enrique Circle.
*deceased
Artists
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Jacquelyn Stucker *
Fiordiligi
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Cecilia Molinari *
Dorabella
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Ana María Martínez
Despina
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Anthony León *
Ferrando
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Ian Rucker **
Guglielmo
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Rod Gilfry
Don Alfonso
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Enrique Mazzola
Conductor
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Constance Hoffman
Costume Designer
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Michael Black
Chorus Director
Michael Cavanagh *
Original Director
Roy Rallo
Revival Director
Erhard Rom *
Set Designer
Jane Cox *
Lighting Designer
* Lyric debut
** Ryan Opera Center alumnus
Credits
A San Francisco Opera production. Scenery construction and painting by the San Francisco Opera Scene Shop. Costumes fabricated by the San Francisco Opera Costume Shop.
Photo credit: John Shaw/Lyric Opera of Chicago