Mozart’s original 1790 cast members did not wear flapper dresses and doughboy uniforms — of that we can be sure. But it’s surprising how little a transposition of “Così” to the Jazz Age really matters ...

His health began to fail and his work rate slowed in 1790. He got better, though, and in 1791 alone composed the most famous The Magic Flute, the Requiem (unfinished), and the Clarinet Concerto.

“Written in 1790, Mozart and his librettist Lorenzo da Ponte created a hilarious show that is, well, degrading to women. As a woman who is directing ‘Così,’ I think it is important to shape ...