Finnish National Opera: Mozart - sort of. Covid fan tutte.

https://youtu.be/2Hn_uzNoWfM

The cancelled performance of Die Walkure leads to this ‘improvisd’ performance, co-ordinated/written by the harassed PR manager. Karita Matilla, is wonderful as the diva stranded in her own country.

A smart and thoughtful take on the current situation, set ,almost but not quite, entirely to Cosi Fan Tutte, it managed to explore all aspects of the current situation, from Government level to individuals via the ‘new normal’ of work and teaching online, social distancing and cookery.

A marvellous response then; I wonder if any other responses will be as smart and clever - or take place at all.

Despina Karita Mattila

Fiordiligi Miina-Liisa Värelä

Don AlfonsoTommi Hakala

Dorabella Johanna Rusanen

Ferrando Tuomas Katajala

Guglielmo Waltteri Torikka

Interface manager Sanna-Kaisa Palo

Mouzart Ylermi Rajamaa

Covid virusNatasha Lommi

Sign language interpreter Outi Huusko

Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen

Dutch National Opera: Faust (Working Title).

International Theatre Amsterdam. Shakespeare/Ivo van Hove: Kings of War.