Vancouver Opera presents Mozart's comedic masterpiece Così fan tutte on February 7, 12, and 15

Two couples are put to the ultimate test of fidelity in this timeless opera buffa

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Vancouver Opera’s Così fan tutte. Photo by Deanna Milligan, with art director Annie Mack and model Aisling Goodman.

 
 

Vancouver Opera’s 2025-26 season continues with Così fan tutte at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on February 7, 12, and 15. Composed by Mozart with a libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, this beloved opera buffa delights with sparkling melodies, playful disguises, and deeper reflections on love, loyalty, and the human heart.

In a comic whirlwind of tender moments and mischievous tricks, two couples are put to the ultimate test of fidelity. The cynical Don Alfonso bets his young friends Ferrando and Guglielmo that their fiancées will betray their trust, so he convinces the men to lie to their partners to trick them into infidelity. With the help of the chameleonic and cynical-beyond-her-years maid Despina, Dorabella and Fiordiligi are put to the test to see if, as the title suggests, “all women are like that”.

Tickets for Così fan tutte are on sale now and subscriptions for the 2025-26 season are still available. Visit Vancouver Opera for more information.


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