Rogue Opera’s reimagining of Così fan tutte - “All women are unfaithful” - by Mozart and librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte - brings a modern perspective to this classic comic opera’s dynamics of love, loyalty and deception.

With the dazzling arias and ensembles sung in Italian, a new English script in place of the recitative, fresh dramatic interpretations and some creative cuts, Rogue Opera updates the twists and farcical set-ups in a joyful homage to the original opera.

Rogue Opera’s Così fan tutte is set in a modern-day New York City of bankers and socialites, where wealth and excesses – a flamboyant fusion of The Wolf of Wall Street, Clueless and Gossip Girl – spawn extravagant lifestyles, cynical manipulations and ridiculous bets. Appearances and the pursuit of status overshadow genuine connection, creating the perfect setting for this humorous dramatic exploration of trust, attraction, desire, temptation and human fallibility.

Don Alfonso is a jaded and misogynistic trader who bets his underlings, brothers Ferrando and Guglielmo, that all women will cheat and proposes a convoluted scheme as part of the wager. The stylish sisters, Dorabella and Fiordiligi, creators of the Fiorabella Lifestyle brand, prioritise their social status and optics over deeper relationships. Their personal assistant, Despina, frustrated with the couples’ clichéd and saccharine views on love, initially participates in the scheme for financial gain. As the comedy turns darker, the sisters are motivated by the temptation of making a splash at the famous Met Gala, while the stakes are raised for the brothers with a doubling down on the bet and the need to impress their boss. As Don Alfonso’s manipulations become more extreme, Despina encourages the sisters to examine their desires and motivations and finally takes back control, schooling all four lovers to look beyond societal expectations and be true to themselves.