Così fan tutte – Dana School of Music Opera

The Dana School of Music will present Mozart’s opera Così fan tutte for one weekend, opening Friday, April 21, through Sunday, April 23, in The Spotlight Theater at Youngstown State University. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm, while the Sunday matinee performance is at 2:00pm.

The opera, libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, will be sung in Italian with supertitles and recitatives in English. It tells of two young soldiers who accept an older friend’s wager that the woman they love will not remain faithful in their absence. They return in disguise and woo each other’s fiancée with Mozart’s beautiful melodies and surprising success.

The performance of Così fan tutte is double cast and will feature the following students on Friday, April 21 and 23: CJ Thompson (East Cleveland); Ferrando, Emilio Santiago (Hermitage, PA); Palmer Stillio (North Huntington, PA); Brianne Samson (Sharon, PA); Jaelynn Mack (Dayton); and Justine Snowden (Ohioville, PA). The April 22 cast includes CJ Thompson (East Cleveland); Emilio Santiago (Hermitage, PA); Austin Angus (Niles); Amanda Bertilacci (Niles); Rachel Gardner (Cleveland); and Chloe Downey (New Waterford). 

Dr. Misook Yun directs Youngstown State University’s opera program. For the performance of Così fan tutte  the stage director/scenic designer is Susan Foster; Kathy Miller provides piano accompaniment; lighting designer, Zoe Nocera; costumer, Katherine Garlick; and Theater manager, Ryan Fitzpatrick.  

General admission tickets are $8. YSU students with valid ID are free. To purchase tickets, visit www.ysu.tix.com. Tickets will be available at University Theatre Box Office 1 hour before the performance. 

Parking is available in the M30 Wick Avenue parking deck for a nominal fee. For GPS directions to the Wick Deck, please use: 453 Wick Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio, 44502

More information is available by calling the Office of Community Engagement and Events at 330-941-2307.