Free streaming of Così fan tutte with Riccardo Muti from Turin
Tonight, Thursday 11 March at 8pm CET the Teatro Regio in Turin streams Riccardo Muti (who is appearing for the first time at the theatre) conducting Così fan tutte.
His daughter, Chiara Muti, is the director of a production which was a 2018 co-production between the Teatro San Carlo in Naples and the Vienna State Opera. The all-Italian cast sees Eleonora Buratto as Fiordiligi, Paola Gardina as Dorabella, Alessandro Luongo as Guglielmo, and Giovanni Sala as Ferrando. Francesca Di Sauro plays Despina and Marco Filippo Romano is Don Alfonso.
The production, recorded without an audience, was made possible by the insurance company Reale Mutua, which means that the opera house can offer the production to a global audience free of charge.
The minimal “magic lantern” sets are by Leila Fteita, the eighteenth-century costumes by Alessandro Lai, with lighting by Vincent Longuemare.
Rosanna Purchia, who took over as the theatre’s Intendant last year, after ten years at San Carlo in Naples, says:
Riccardo Muti is, without a doubt, one of the most prestigious conductors in the world. His brilliant career, combined with a magnetic personality, is a source of fascination and inspiration. I am sincerely touched that Maestro Muti has enthusiastically accepted my invitation to come and conduct our wonderful Orchestra and Chorus.
My long relationship of esteem and friendship with the Maestro, strengthened by our common Neapolitan origins, has produced this extraordinary event. The presence of the Maestro, in such a difficult moment for the theatre, is an important sign, which gives me and all of us extra strength.
The streaming of Così fan tutte is free and will remain available on-demand until 30 September 2021.
Top photo: Riccardo Muti © Todd Rosenberg Photography, by courtesy of riccardomutimusic.com
Graham Spicer, aka ‘Gramilano’, is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Carla Fracci.
Graham also works as a dance photographer, and his photos have appeared in many books, theatre programmes, and magazines, including Dancing Times, Dance Spirit and Ballet2000, as well as all the major Italian newspapers.
He is a member of the Dance Section of The Critics’ Circle.
