| Edinburgh International Festival - Così fan tutte Reviews | 23 April 2024 |
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Così fan tutteEdinburgh International FestivalNo. of reviews: 9 | |
Performances were strong across the board |
 30 Aug 16 / The Arts Desk |
This production is uncomfortable and often unpleasant to watch |
| 28 Aug 16 / The Herald |
Mozart's frothy opera turns nasty |
| 27 Aug 16 / The Guardian |
Racial and sexual abuse should shock audiences, not the titillation |
| 27 Aug 16 / The Conversation |
Grown-up and intelligent |
| 27 Aug 16 / The Opera Critic |
This staging of Così fan tutte is a scandal – but not because of the nudity |
| 27 Aug 16 / Telegraph |
EIF’s Così fan tutte explores the opera’s darker side in an unsettling sexual manner |
| 27 Aug 16 / Seen and Heard |
Points made, but underlined in red: a superbly performed Edinburgh Così fan tutte – for adults |
| 27 Aug 16 / Bachtrack |
Brutal, challenging production that uses a sublime account of Mozart's music to nail home its point |
| 26 Aug 16 / The Stage |
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Edinburgh Festival offers refunds before ‘extreme’ opera opens
The Edinburgh International Festival has taken the unprecedented step of offering refunds for one of its flagship operas before it is even staged in the city due to its extreme content.
The Edinburgh International Festival has taken the unprecedented step of offering refunds for one of its flagship operas before it is even staged in the city due to its extreme content.
Production details
Cast
Ruiten, Lindsey, Prieto, di Pierro, Piau, Gilfry
(c) Rhorer (d) Honoré
Performance dates
25, 27, 28 August 2016
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