Transgressive Theatre-Opera transported Mozart’s foolhardy characters from the early 19th century to modern day, from coloratura bravado to quietly spoken veracity with Cosi Fan Tutte, or All Women Are Like That. Another translation of this tricky title is the moniker for the 2018 season, The School for Lovers. For surely the men learn as many lessons about love and loss as do the women in this madcap tale, elevated by Mozart’s incomparable score. Aaron Hunt directed, with musical direction by Sarah Jenks.
 
In defense of the sudden bursting into song in the lyric theatre cannon, it has been said that the music begins when speech is not enough, when the level of the character's emotions can no longer be conveyed by mere speech. What if it was the other way around? If the soundtrack must be silenced for whispered moments of resounding truth? 

Cast 

Friday, February 9, 2018 at 7:30 and Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 7:30

Mary Lutz Govertsen — Fiordiligi
Brittany Jeffery — Dorabella
Teaira Burge — Despina 
Ryan Townsend Strand — Ferrando
Noah Gartner — Guglielmo
William Swain — Don Alfonso

Saturday, February 10 at 1:30 and Sunday, February 11 at 7:00
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​Jessie Lyons — Fiordiligi
Jori Jennings — Dorabella
Celeste Peake — Despina
Matthew Peckham — Ferrando
Jonathan Wilson — Guglielmo
Steven Arvanites — Don Alfonso

Rehearsal Photos