Mozart and Da Ponte use the theme of "fiancée swapping", which dates back to the 13th century; notable earlier versions are found in Boccaccio's Decameron and Shakespeare's play Cymbeline. Elements from Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew are also present. Furthermore, it incorporates elements of the myth of Procris as found in Ovid's Metamorphoses, vii.[10] Place: Naples Time: the 18th century
Amanda Roocroft
as Fiordiligi
Rosa Mannion
as Dorabella
Rainer Trost
as Ferrando
Rodney Gilfry
as Guglielmo
Eirian James
as Despina
Claudio Nicolai
as Don Alfonso
