Melbourne Opera remounts its 2025 production of Mozart’s bittersweet comedy for two performances only. Director Suzanne Chaundy reimagines Lorenzo Da Ponte’s 1790 Italian setting as a trip to 1960s Melbourne. Don Alfonso, here a cynical local bar and pizzeria owner on Lygon Street, challenges two young soldiers just back from Vietnam to test the fidelity of their Italian migrant girlfriends. Raymond Lawrence conducts the Melbourne Opera Chamber Orchestra and Chorus with a cast drawn from MO’s Richard Divall Emerging Artists Program.

Limelight Editor’s Choice

Melbourne Opera presents, Mozart’s sparkling comedy in a new production by Suzanne Chaundy featuring some of Mozart’s most beautiful ensembles and arias – Cosi fan Tutte is accessible and enjoyable comedy in which two men test their girlfriends fidelity and infidelity. Featuring the Melbourne Opera Chamber Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Raymond M Lawrence. Following the great success of last years Marriage of Figaro highlighting the members of the Richard Divall Emerging Artists Program, this production is the perfect way to enjoy one of operas finest masterpieces.