Clelia Cafiero will conduct the English National Opera (ENO) for Mozart’s Women: A Musical Journey, a one-off concert at the London Coliseum that will also be filmed for broadcast on Sky Arts.
Telling the story of one of the world’s greatest composers and his relationships with the women who influenced his life and inspired his music, the concert
Cafiero currently serves as principal guest conductor at the Opéra de Tours and returns to ENO having previously conducted La bohème in September 2024.
Mozart’s Women: A Musical Journey will showcase the stories of the women who inspired Mozart’s famous arias and enduring characters, from the sisters in Così fan tutte (Ah guarda sorella), the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute (Der Hölle Rache) and Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni (Mi tradi).
Performing Mozart’s most iconic arias are six internationally renowned opera stars, including:
- South African soprano Golda Schultz
- American soprano Rainelle Krause
- Irish soprano Ailish Tynan
- British soprano Nardus Williams
- British mezzo-soprano Bethany Horak-Hallett
- New Zealand-Tongan tenor Filipe Manu
The concert will be hosted by TV and radio presenter Lauren Laverne (Desert Island Discs) and directed by Annilese Miskimmon, ENO’s artistic director.
Mozart’s Women: A Musical Journey takes place on Friday, September 12, 2025. Mozart’s Women: A Musical Journey will air on Sky Arts, Freeview and streaming service NOW last this year.
Tickets here.
Top image: Top row: Clelia Cafiero (credit Cyril Cosson), Golda Schultz (credit Vittorio Greco), Rainelle Krause and Ailish Tynan. Bottom row: Nardus Williams (credit Bertie Watson), Bethany Horak-Hallett (credit Ben Reason) and Filipe Manu (credit Keith Saunders). (images supplied)