Cosi?
Florentine Opera, 2023
Conductor: Laurann Gilley
Stage Director: Jill Anna Ponasik
Scenic Design: Lisa Schlenker
Lighting Design: Jason Fassl
Costume Design: Leslie Vaglica
“Directed by Jill Anna Ponasik, the production leans heavily on our collective nostalgia for times gone by, and particularly for our college days, and the freedom and friends of that era in our lives.”
Elaine Schmidt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Under the consistently boundary-testing direction of Jill Anna Ponasik, Così Fan Tutte: Remix is freed from its historical baggage so both the story and the music can play, unencumbered by weighty traditions, genre expectations, or outdated sensibilities. What a delightful prospect for new audiences.”
Gwendolyn Rice, gwendolynrice.com
“Mozart’s spirit is very much with us in this remix, underscoring that he remains alive and well, as long as productions like this one allow him to sing on.”
Mike Fischer, World Premiere Wisconsin