I have a big date with my bride of 24 years tonight!
We are going to see Arizona Opera's production of Mozart's "Cosi' fan tutte".
Coming from our small Midwestern town of Lansing, Michigan, we didn't have a local opera to visit.
Furthermore, as one who possesses a degree in vocal performance, I am...shall we say...most geeked.
Technically, Cosi' fan tutte is opera buffe. That is, comical opera which is drawn from everyday life.
The Italian title roughly translates, "women are like that", and involves a comical spoof where a test is given, through the temptations of two handsome military men, to see if the "true love" of our two damsels, might be swayed away from their lovers.
Although this certainly appears to be the most cruel of experiments, it will be interesting to see how Arizona Opera stages this ruse, and more importantly how Mozart, through the voices of our singers, chose to entertain our ears with this subject, and yet be whimsical, and entertaining.
I wonder...what do Arizonan's wear to the opera?
Tomorrow, I will post a few reflections on the performance. Until then, here is a video preview of our forthcoming opera:
