Madison Opera
Così fan tutte
by W. A. Mozart
Friday, April 24 & Sunday, April 26
Overture Hall
Runtime
3 hours, including one intermission
Age Recommendation
12 and up
Sung in Italian with projected English translations.
Love is a game. Everyone change partners.
Two sisters, two suitors and a drunken wager about the nature of fidelity—what could possibly go wrong? Mozart’s deliciously risqué romantic comedy is full of sublime arias, sparkling ensembles and the complications that ensue when young love and flirtation encounter reality.
Join us for love, laughter and true humanity as a vibrant young cast brings this enthralling classic back to Madison for the first time in 17 years.
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Fri, Apr 24, 2026
7:30 PM
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Sun, Apr 26, 2026
2:30 PM
Audio Described
Meet the Artists
Fiordiligi
Sarah Tucker
Dorabella
Sun-Ly Pierce
Despina
Emily Treigle
Ferrando
Martin Luther Clark
Guglielmo
Laureano Quant
Don Alfonso
Andrew Wilkowske
Thank you sponsors
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Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation
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Kay & Martin Barrett
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Martha & Charles Casey
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Chun Lin
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Patricia & Stephen Lucas
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Kato & David Perlman
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David Flanders & Susan Ecroyd
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Sally & Mike Miley
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Amy & Jerry Nickles
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The Ann Stanke Fund
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