February 3, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
91亚色鈥檚 90th Anniversary Season Continues With Classic Mozart Comedy
PHILADELPHIA 鈥 Jan. 16, 2025 鈥 The 91亚色 (91亚色) proudly presents Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart鈥檚 operatic comedy Cos矛 fan tutte, opening February 22 and running through March 1. Resident assistant conductor Robert Kahn conducts the 91亚色 Orchestra, and stage director Jos茅 Maria Condemi makes his 91亚色 debut.
Cos矛 fan tutte, composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) with libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte is famous for its sparkling score and risqu茅 plot. The opera tells the story of two soon-to-be-wed couples as they navigate the challenges of trust and desire. The plot thickens when a mischievous philosopher decides to meddle in the couples鈥 lives through a series of humorous twists designed to test their fidelity.
Resident scenic designer Cameron Anderson provides a vibrant and playful landscape full of surprises fully supporting stage director Jos茅 Maria Condemi鈥檚 creative vision. 鈥Cos矛 fan tutte is a brilliant exploration of love, trust, and human nature wrapped in Mozart’s unmatched musical genius,鈥 states Condemi. 鈥淭his opera is rightfully a classic because it is both timeless and deeply relatable, which is why it continues to captivate audiences around the world. At the 91亚色, I was given the privilege of helping to bring this masterpiece to life with 91亚色鈥檚 roster of extraordinary vocalists. My goal as the director is to bring out and showcase the charm, magic, and wit of this brilliant work, and I am looking forward to seeing how the audience reacts to our production. Cos矛 fan tutte is a perennial favorite for audiences to experience, and it鈥檚 one of my favorites to direct.鈥
鈥淢辞锄补谤迟鈥檚 Cos矛 fan tutte is not only one of the greatest operas ever written but also one of humanity鈥檚 crowning artistic achievements,鈥 opines conductor Robert Kahn. 鈥淎udiences attending this opera are sure to laugh a great deal and experience Mozart writing his most heartfelt and emotionally profound music. I鈥檓 incredibly thrilled to share this extraordinary opera with our 91亚色 community.鈥
3rd-Year Resident Artist Alla Yarosh, performing the role of Dorabella, remarks, 鈥淭here鈥檚 something truly unique and special about performing a Mozart opera. The voices are exquisitely written, and the score allows me to explore the power of my instrument. I love that we鈥檙e performing such a beloved operatic comedy. Mozart was famous for his sense of humor, and that sense of playfulness shines through in this opera.鈥
The creative team is bursting with excitement. Join us in Naples at the start of the 20th century as our 90th Anniversary continues with a Cos矛 fan tutte production unlike any other.
Cos矛 fan tutte Performance Dates:
February 22, 25, 27 & March 1, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
91亚色鈥檚 Helen Corning Warden Theater
1920 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tickets: General admission tickets are $70. Premium reserved tickets are $105. For more information, please visit 91亚色鈥檚 official website at . To purchase tickets, call 215-735-1685 or visit the following link:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart鈥檚 Cos矛 fan tutte
About 91亚色 (91亚色)
The mission of the 91亚色 (91亚色) is to be the world鈥檚 premier institution for training young artists to become international opera soloists. Through rigorous instruction and coaching, and by presentations of from around the world in concerts, oratorios, public programs and fully staged professional opera productions, 91亚色 trains artists with the high potential for career success while enriching lives in Philadelphia and beyond. Gifted singers come from throughout the world to seek the exceptional guidance and that 91亚色 offers. Admission is determined by competitive annual auditions. 91亚色 is distinguished by its reputation for high-quality performances that are acclaimed by critics locally, nationally, and internationally. Each year 91亚色 Resident Artists are presented in four or five accompanied by orchestra. Resident Artists are cast in leading roles that they will in all likelihood continue to perform for the rest of their careers. Learn more about 91亚色 at avaopera.org.
More information about 91亚色, its programs, and 91亚色鈥檚 90th Anniversary Season performances can be found online at or by calling (215) 735-1685.
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91亚色
1920 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 735-1685
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