Finale of Act II

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Finale of Act II is the climactic closing ensemble of the second act of Mozart’s opera "Così fan tutte," where the emotional and dramatic tensions among the characters reach their peak.

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Finale of Act II canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf act finale
musical number
opera ensemble
actNumber 2
associatedTheme deception
emotional confusion
fidelity and infidelity
cataloguedIn K. 588 (Così fan tutte)
linked to: K. 588
composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
dramaticFunction climax of Act II
heightening of emotional tension
resolution of second‑act conflicts
featuresCharacter Despina
Don Alfonso
Dorabella
Ferrando
Fiordiligi
Guglielmo
genre opera buffa
language Italian
librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte
narrativeRole brings masquerade plot to a crisis point
operaTitle Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti
linked to: Così fan tutte
orchestration classical orchestra
partOf Così fan tutte
period Classical era
positionInWork final number of Act II
premiereWorkPremiereDate 1790
premiereWorkPremierePlace Burgtheater, Vienna
relatedWork Act I finale of Così fan tutte
tonalFunction concluding section of Act II
vocalForces multiple solo voices and chorus
workContext Così fan tutte
workTypeContext opera

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Così fan tutte hasNumber Finale of Act II
Manon notableEnsemble Finale of Act II