Met Opera Live airs Mozart’s sparkling comedy

Whitefish Theatre Company, in collaboration with the Whitefish Performing Arts Center, presents “Così Fan Tutte” as the first opera in the 2026-2027 live streaming season of the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD.  

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s sparkling comedy will be shown on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish. Approximate run time is 4 hours including one intermission. Tickets are sold only at the door, which will open at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students, paid by cash or check only. Subsidized student tickets are available. 

Sung in Italian with subtitles, “Così Fan Tutte” follows two young officers, Ferrando and Guglielmo, who are engaged to two sisters, Dorabella and Fiordiligi. Confident in their lovers' faithfulness, they accept a bet from the cynical old philosopher Don Alfonso, who insists that all women are fickle. To test this, the men pretend to leave for war, only to return in exotic disguise and attempt to woo each other's fiancée. As Don Alfonso ups the ante and throws increasingly extreme situations at all four lovers, they can’t help but discover – and reveal – who they really are. Who will end up with who in this exquisite and delightful tale about the ties of love? 

Overflowing with gorgeous melodies and hilarious hijinks, Mozart’s satirical comedy of frivolous young love is one of the composer’s most sublime creations. Mozart's music is universally praised as some of his finest, featuring gorgeous arias and rich, complex harmonies. The opera was originally set in Naples, however the Met’s current production updates the action to an amusement park inspired by Coney Island in the 1950s, where the two pairs of lovers find themselves on one emotional—and literal—thrill ride after another. 

Soprano Federica Lombardi and mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey sing Fiordiligi and Dorabella, opposite tenor Duke Kim and baritone Andrey Zhilikhovsky as Ferrando and Guglielmo. Bass-baritone Gerald Finley reprises his portrayal of the cynical Don Alfonso, with soprano Ana María Martínez as the witty maid Despina. Phelim McDermott’s production is full of “colorful, inventive” staging, while Nimrod David Pfeffer takes the podium for this musical masterpiece. 

The Live in HD experience offers exclusive behind-the-scenes content and cast interviews. Food and beverage will be available for purchase during the performance.  

Visit whitefishtheatreco.org to read about the entire Met Opera Live in HD season or call 406-862-5371 for more information.