This performance includes the option of a pre-show VIP reception with full open bar at 6:00 PM.

Free for Salastina Members; $40 ticket add-on for non-Members.

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If you were 232 years old, wouldn't you want a makeover?

Mozart's music for Così fan tutte has stood the test of time for hundreds of years. Its plot, however, hasn't aged quite so gracefully.

Librettist Vid Guerrerio's OC fan tutte leaves every note of Così fan tutte intact -- and hits refresh on the plot. Set in the Culture Wars battleground that is Orange County today, OC fan tutte replaces Così's 18th-century misogyny with current issues of gender equality and marriage rights.

OC fan tutte is Vid's first public offering since ¡Figaro! (90210), his similar adaptation of Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro. ¡Figaro! (90210) played to sold-out audiences on both coasts in 2014; critics around the country called it "audacious and entertaining," "sparkling," "ingenious," "timely," "thought-provoking," "sexy," "respectful," and "uproariously funny."

Diving right into the widening gulf between right and left, OC fan tutte brings humor and irreverence to the culture wars. Mozart’s two young couples are now fundamentalist Christians. They're hell-bent on proving their moral superiority to social justice warriors… who have a righteous agenda of their own. A not-so-friendly bet challenges the “good Christian values” of the young couples;  catfishing, sexting, swiping right, and other online shenanigans ensue. But it’s not long until the real-world effects are felt. 

Where Così fan tutte sends a message that “all women are alike” in their fickleness, OC fan tutte says that truly all of us - no matter our gender identity, orientation, or politics - have a lot more in common than we may want to admit. This up-to-the-minute adaptation exposes how much all sides have to learn about the nature and value of true fidelity, commitment, and humility. 

Proof of vaccination requirement: The Athenaeum requires all visitors show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 when entering the venue. Read the Athenaeum’s policy here.

Parking: Salastina Members receive complimentary valet parking. For all others, free street parking is available after 6:00 pm. Please read the City of Pasadena’s signs for time limits and restrictions.

Artists:

Kangmin Justin Kim as Queen Thespina (Despina)
Ali Ewoldt as Briella (Dorabella)
Joanna Ceja as Felicia (Fiordiligi)
Chris Hunter as Frankie (Ferrando)
David Castillo as Will (Guglielmo)
E. Scott Levin as Alonzo (Don Alfonso)
Indre Viskontas, Director
Vince Womak, Conductor
Vid Guerrerio, Creator

Musicians:
Kevin Kumar and Maia Jasper White, violinists
Meredith Crawford, violist
Yoshika Masuda, cellist
Stephen Pfeifer, bassist
HyeJin Kim, pianist
Benjamin Smolen, flutist
Chris Stoutenborough, clarinetist