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  • Venue London Coliseum, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 21 February 2026
  • Running time 3 hours 10 minutes (including 1 interval)
  • Age guidelines 5+

Così fan tutte at ENO – Mozart’s Comic Opera of Love, Loyalty and Circus Tricks

Get ready for a rollercoaster of love, disguise, and delightful deception in Così fan tutte, Mozart’s mischievous comedy of manners and mistaken identity. This acclaimed production returns to the London Coliseum in 2026 as part of English National Opera’s new season, transporting audiences to the glittering chaos of 1950s Coney Island.

With its witty libretto, unforgettable melodies and sparkling staging, Così fan tutte is one of opera’s most charming – and surprising – looks at the games we play in love.

Last staged in 2022 this opera is brought to life by the multi-award-winning director and Artistic Director of Improbable, Phelim McDermott together with set designer, Tom Pye. Conducting the Orchestra of ENO in London is Dinis Sousa, Principal Conductor of the Royal Northern Sinfonia.

Co-produced with the Metropolitan Opera, New York. In collaboration with Improbable.

What Is Così fan tutte About?

Experience all the fun of the fair in Mozart’s Italian comedy masterpiece, where things aren’t quite what they seem for two loved-up couples, who find themselves taking the ultimate relationship test. Hold on tight, as we transport you to Coney Island, 1950 complete with pleasure garden, fairground rides, and sensational circus acts.

Two soldiers, Ferrando and Guglielmo, are convinced their fiancées will stay faithful – but their friend Don Alfonso has other ideas. To settle the score, he proposes a bet: the men will pretend to go to war, return in disguise, and attempt to seduce each other’s lovers to test their loyalty.

The women, Fiordiligi and Dorabella, find themselves caught up in an elaborate romantic hoax – aided by the ever-scheming maid Despina – as the lines between truth, trickery and temptation begin to blur.

Book Così fan tutte Tickets Now

Love is never simple – and in Mozart’s hands, it’s anything but predictable. Così fan tutte is a dazzling blend of romance and trickery, served with ENO’s signature flair. With a limited run in early 2026, don’t miss your chance to experience one of opera’s funniest and most finely tuned relationship tests.

Book your Così fan tutte tickets today and enjoy a wildly entertaining operatic adventure at the London Coliseum.

All women are the same, right? Not to be trusted! Well meddling Don Alfonso seems to think so. In fact, he’s so certain, he’s putting his money on it. Determined to prove his point, he persuades his two friends Ferrando and Guglielmo to put their fiancées’ loyalty to the ultimate test.

The plans are set, and the bet is made. The men will pretend to be called away to war but instead will return in disguise and have 24 hours to attempt to seduce each other’s sweethearts – Fiordiligi and Dorabella – who are unwittingly enjoying a fun day out at the fair.

Will heads be turned? Can there be any winners? There’s only one way to find out.

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Who is in the cast of Così fan tutte?

Così fan tutte Cast 2025/26

Samantha Clarke as Fiordiligi, Bethany Horak-Hallett as Dorabella, Joshua Blue as Ferrando, Darwin Prakash as Guglielmo as Andrew Foster-Williams as Don Alfonso and Ailish Tynan as Despina.

Who are the creative team of Così fan tutte?

Così fan tutte Creative Team 2025/26

  • Composer – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Dinis Sousa – Conductor
  • Phelim McDermott – Director
  • Tom Pye – Set Designer
  • Laura Hopkins – Costume Designer
  • Paule Constable – Lighting Designer
  • Peter Relton – Associate Director
  • Jeremy Sams – Translator

Venue Information

London Coliseum , St. Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4ES

Nearest Tube or Train: Leicester Square (Northern line, Piccadilly line), Charing Cross (Northern line, Bakerloo line), Embankment (Northern line, Bakerloo line, District line, Circle line)

Nearest Buses: 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 23, 24, 29, 53, 77a, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176

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Frequently Asked Questions

Così fan tutte is playing at the London Coliseum in London
The running time of Così fan tutte is 3 hours 10 minutes (including 1 interval)
The age recommendations for Così fan tutte are: 5+
Yes, Così fan tutte has matinee performances on the following days: Saturday
No, sorry, Così fan tutte has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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