Mozart’s sparkling comedy about love, loyalty, and deception takes on new life in an American college setting. Featuring an updated libretto in English by Kelley Rourke, this fresh adaptation directed by Eric Einhorn and conducted by Joseph Colaneri puts human nature to the test in an experiment that soon spins out of control — what happens when the game goes too far? With sharp humor and surprising twists, Così brings a contemporary edge to Mozart’s classic “school for lovers,” asking what women — and men — are really like.

Così

The Alice Busch Opera Theater

Francesca Zambello’s acclaimed production of Madame Butterfly returns to Glimmerglass, directed by Joshua Horowitz and conducted by Joseph Colaneri. This elegant, visually stunning staging presents a nuanced examination of the American presence in Japan and the cultural collision at the heart of Puccini’s timeless masterpiece.

Madame Butterfly

Glimmerglass Festival

When fairies and mortals cross paths, mayhem is sure to follow. Fairy king Oberon and his wife Tytania are locked in a quarrel when a group of unhappy young lovers wanders into their forest. Oberon dispatches the mischievous sprite Puck to resolve the young lovers’ strife with the help of a magical elixir… but when Puck applies that elixir to the wrong people, chaos erupts across the forest. The young paramours enter a dark and surreal dream world where plans of revenge go hand-in-hand with seduction. Britten’s hypnotizing score sets the perfect atmosphere for this journey into love’s absurdities.

Michelle Mariposa

Events

Past events

Jul 17 - Aug 14, 2026

Così · Glimmerglass Festival

Jul 11 - Aug 17, 2026

Madame Butterfly · Glimmerglass Festival

Future and recently performed repertoire

Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night's Dream by Britten

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

Suzuki in Madame Butterfly by Puccini

Glimmerglass Festival

Dorabella in Così by Mozart

Glimmerglass Festival

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