English National Opera: Così fan tutte at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester on Friday 27th February 2026

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English National Opera

Così fan tutte

Add to my Calendar 27-02-2026 19:00 27-02-2026 21:00 36 English National Opera English National Opera takes its first ever bow at The Bridgewater Hall with two semi-staged concert performances of a Mozart classic: the sparkling Così fan tutte.  Ferrando and Guglielmo reckon they’re loved-up for life, secure in romantic bliss with fiancées Dorabella and Fiordiligi. Don Alfonso, their older and more cynical pal, begs to differ. “Così fan tutte,” he tells the brothers. Women are all the same. And then he sets about trying to prove them wrong…  Love, loyalty and the vagaries of human nature come under the microscope in Mozart’s comic masterpiece. Fast-rising director Ruth Knight directs a star-studded cast in this semi-staged production, arriving direct from the London Coliseum – part of ENO’s exciting new partnership with Greater Manchester.  Bridgewater Hall, Manchester DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Bridgewater Hall
Lower Mosley Street
Manchester
M2 3WS
England

Friday 27th February 2026
7:00 PM

Programme

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Cosi fan tutte, K.588

Performers

Alexander Joel – Conductor
Ruth Knight – Director

English National Opera Orchestra
English National Opera

Programme Note

English National Opera takes its first ever bow at The Bridgewater Hall with two semi-staged concert performances of a Mozart classic: the sparkling Così fan tutte.

Ferrando and Guglielmo reckon they’re loved-up for life, secure in romantic bliss with fiancées Dorabella and Fiordiligi. Don Alfonso, their older and more cynical pal, begs to differ. “Così fan tutte,” he tells the brothers. Women are all the same. And then he sets about trying to prove them wrong…

Love, loyalty and the vagaries of human nature come under the microscope in Mozart’s comic masterpiece. Fast-rising director Ruth Knight directs a star-studded cast in this semi-staged production, arriving direct from the London Coliseum – part of ENO’s exciting new partnership with Greater Manchester.

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