Coming to Leisureland on Monday May 29 at 8pm, Mozart's Così fan tutte is one of the composer’s best-loved operas. Audiences are thrilled by the fabulous score, hilarous plot-twists and of course, healthy doses of love, lies and deceit.
Two young men, Guglielmo and Ferrando, make a wager with an older man, Don Alfonso, that their fiancées, Fiordiligi and Dorabella, will remain faithful under any circumstances. But Don Alfonso controls the men's actions with the help of a conniving maid, Despina, and the women are each won over by the other's man.
With sharp comedy and heartfelt music in equal measure, INO's production is star studded with a rollcall of highly-praised performers - five, whom out of six, are Irish.
The role of Guglielmo is sung by Italian baritone Gianluca Margheri (“a magnificently rounded and resonant performance” - Sunday Independent ), with Clare tenor Dean Power as Ferrando (“Well-deserved applause for impeccable vocal performances” - Neue Musikzeitung ). Don Alfonso is Offaly-born bass John Molloy (“commands attention whatever he's up to” - The Irish Times ). Fiordiligi is sung by Dublin soprano Anna Devin (“vocal control...artistry and musico-dramatic intelligence” - Opera News ) and Dorabella by Sharon Carty (“a memerising performance” - Sunday Independent ). And Despina is Cork soprano Majella Cullagh (“glorious” - The Guardian ).
The conductor is Peter Whelan, who last year won a coveted Olivier Award for his work with the Irish Baroque Orchestra in INO's co-production of Vivaldi's Bajazet with the Royal Opera in London. He says, “Così fan tutte is one of Mozart’s most brilliantly colourful and vibrant scores. Inspired by the wit and vitality of Lorenzo da Ponte’s libretto, the opera still feels immediate and fresh today.”
Don’t miss Mozart’s Così fan tutte in Leisureland on Monday May 29 at 8pm.
Tickets available from tht.ie The Irish National Opera are giving one lucky winner the chance to win the following:
- two tickets to a concert performance of Irish National Opera’s Così fan tutte in Leisureland at 8pm on Monday 29 May,
- 2 course supper and Bottle of house wine at 6pm in the Amber and Prom Restaurant (Salthill Hotel ) on Monday 29 May.
All you have to do is answer the question in the form at the very bottom of this article. The competition will close on Monday, May 29th at 9am. Good Luck to All! *T's & C's apply.
Salthill Hotel, Galway’s premier 4-star hotel, boasts panoramic views of Galway Bay and Clare Hills, luxury accommodations, elegant spaces, contemporary facilities, and award-winning cuisine. Onsite dining, The Prom Restaurant and Rockbarton Bar offer diners innovative menus. With a sharp focus on premium local produce, chefs will take you on a flavour journey from modern classics to local staples and delicious desserts.
*Terms and Conditions
1. The prize is for a pair of Mozart's Così fan tutte in Leisureland, Salthill, Galway and a 2 course supper and Bottle of house wine at 6pm in the Amber and Prom Restaurant (Salthill Hotel ), Galway on Monday 29 May.
2. There is only one winner of this competition.
3. Subject to availability.
4. No cash Alternative & Non-transferable.
5. Once selected, the winner will be contacted by the Galway Advertiser to arrange delivery of the prize.
6. Winners must be over 18 years of age.
7. Entries must be entered online in the form above.
8. Entries not submitted in accordance with these rules will be disqualified.
9. Entry to this promotion shall be deemed full and unconditional acceptance of the terms and conditions.
10. The promoters reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions.
11. Details of the competition winner will be posted on the Galway Advertiser's social media and the winner will be notified by email. You have until Monday, May 29th, 2023 at 1pm to collect your prize.
11. Closing date for entries is Monday, May, 29th, 2023 at 9am.
