Cosi fan tutte
Item
Record ID
1285
Identifier
90876
Genre
Work Title
Cosi fan tutte
Uniform Title
Cosi fan tutte
Program/Series Title
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD ; Great Performances at the Met
Composer
Text Author
Da Ponte, Lorenzo
Production Year
2018
Transmission/Release Date
2018-03-31 (Theater transmission) ; 2018-07-29 (PBS)
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Theater transmission / PBS
Conductor/Music Director
Robertson, David
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera
Soloists
Amanda Majeski ; (Fiordiligi) ; Ben Bliss ( Ferrando) ; Serena Malfi (Dorabella). Adam Plachetka (Guglielmo) ; Kelli O'Hara (Dispina) ; Christopher Maltman (Don Alfonso).
Skills Ensemble: Betty Bloomerz ; Nicholas DeCegli ; Sarah Folkins ; Leo the Human Gumby ; Jonathan Nosan ; Titano Oddfellow ; Cristina Pitter ; Sage Sovereign ; Ray Valenz ; Anna Venizelos ; Josh Walker ; Zoe Ziegfeld. (Jeff Stilt and Kelsey Strauch replaced Valenz and Bloomerz for the first half of Act I)
Skills Ensemble: Betty Bloomerz ; Nicholas DeCegli ; Sarah Folkins ; Leo the Human Gumby ; Jonathan Nosan ; Titano Oddfellow ; Cristina Pitter ; Sage Sovereign ; Ray Valenz ; Anna Venizelos ; Josh Walker ; Zoe Ziegfeld. (Jeff Stilt and Kelsey Strauch replaced Valenz and Bloomerz for the first half of Act I)
Participants
Joyce DiDonato (Host)
TV/Film Director
Halvorson, Gary
Stage Director
McDermott, Phelim
Sets
Pye, Tom
Costumes
Hopkins, Laura
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera Company, Inc.
Producer
Bongiovanni Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)
Executive Producer
Gelb, Peter
Technical Information
HDTV
Other Information
Set in a 1950's amusement park like Coney Island. Features: DiDonato interviews with O?Hara, Maltman, Majeski Malfi, Bliss and Plachetka. DiDonato interview with with four Skills Ensemble cast members - Snake Charmer (with snake), Fire Eater and two Sword Swallowers. DiDonato funding pitch for Met. Preview of remaining productions in current HD season with video of Sonya Yoncheva at dress rehearsal of Luisa Miller. DiDonato back stage interview with Yoncheva. Peter Gelb pre-taped interview with Yannick Nezet-Seguin and video of him conducting closing minute of Elektra.
Duration
ca. 200'
Company
Metropolitan Opera
Sourcemat
DLCAT-376