Details

This opera buffa was the first of Mozart's operas to be performed all over Europe and was premiered just before his nineteenth birthday. The original text was lost until 1978. Intrigue and farce unfold as the Countess, disguises herself as a gardener in order to seek out her long-lost lover.

Cast/Performers

Lisa Saffer (Sandrina), Adrian Thompson (Don Anchise), Majella Cullagh (Arminda), Iain Paton (Count Belfore), Damian Thantrey (Nardo), Michelle Walton (Ramiro), Carla Huhtanen (Serpetta)

Creatives/Company

Music: Mozart
Lyrics: Calzabigi (revised Coltellini)
Producer: Garsington Opera
Corporate Sponsor: JP Morgan
Conductor: Steuart Bedford
Director: Paul Curran
Design: Kevin Knight