Mozart and Da Ponte use the theme of "fiancée swapping", which dates back to the 13th century; notable earlier versions are found in Boccaccio's Decameron and Shakespeare's play Cymbeline. Elements from Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew are also present. Furthermore, it incorporates elements of the myth of Procris as found in Ovid's Metamorphoses, vii.[10] Place: Naples Time: the 18th century
Stephen Medcalf
Director
Amanda Roocroft
Fiordiligi
Rosa Mannion
Dorabella
Rainer Trost
Ferrando
Rodney Gilfry
Guglielmo
Eirian James
Despina
Claudio Nicolai
Don Alfonso
John Eliot Gardiner
Conductor
English Baroqque Soloists
Orchestra
Monteverdi Choir
Choir
The Pirate65%
Non abbiam bisogno di parole68%
Heavy Metal65%
Coyote Ugly62%
Moonwalker70%
Gay Purr-ee66%
Teen Spirit60%
Monster High: Boo York, Boo York77%
Make Mine Music58%
Trolls World Tour72%
Battle of the Year67%
Too Late Blues63%
Star!69%
Bratz: Rock Angelz74%
Dinner in America76%
Cadillac Records70%
Hounddog64%
Primavera69%
One Chance66%
Step Up68%
