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"In the #MeToo era, which began in its current mainstream iteration in 2017, one might expect Così fan tutte to be among the many operas up for reevaluation. However, conventional productions still tend to present Così as a lighthearted romp, without addressing the troubling instances of coercion and misogyny.... What if we placed the opera's libretto in conversation with contemporary eighteenth-century views on women's sexuality and consent? Might we discover resonances within the text itself that give us a glimpse beyond the seductive veil of Mozart's score?"