Catherine Swindle performs "Come Scoglio" from Mozart's Così fan tutte

In other years we have introduced the Opera Colorado Artists in Residence with an in-person showcase. This year we have taken the showcase digital! Enjoy this selection from Mozart's Così fan tutte performed by Catherine Swindle, soprano and Stephen Variames, piano. This aria features pyrotechnic coloratura and is a favorite soprano aria within the western canon. When presented with a supposed new suitor, Fiordiligi refuses his advances and declares her steadfast love for her fiance, who she believes has left for war. However, this is only act one and a tangled web of love and betrayal lies ahead in Mozart and Da Ponte's musical farce. Interested in getting to know Catherine of the stage? Learn her favorite movie, the music that fuels her road trips and more in Meet the Artist:    • Meet the Artist: Catherine Swindle, soprano   "Come Scoglio" from Mozart's Così fan tutte English Translation: You audacious person, leave this place! You cannot profane, with these infamous words, our hearts, our ears and our affections. It is useless for you to seek to seduce our souls; our faithfulness is intact and is pledged to our lovers until death, in the face of misfortune, everlasting. Like a rock, we stand immobile against the wind and storm, and are always strong in trust and love. From us is born the light that gives us pleasure and comfort, and the power of death alone can change the affections of our hearts. Respect, ungrateful spirit. We are examples of loyalty against your primitive hopes, and do not make you bold.