For this project, the task was to design a book cover based on a freely chosen source, such as a song, a quotation, or a literary text. I chose In uomini, in soldati, an aria from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera Così fan tutte.The design process began with an analysis of the aria and the main themes of the opera, including love, seduction, fidelity, and deception. Through a research phase, I explored the historical and narrative context of the work, identifying key concepts that could be translated into visual elements.I then developed a colour and typography study to create a visual identity consistent with the atmosphere of the opera. Warm tones and an elegant script typeface were selected to reflect the refinement and aesthetic qualities of the eighteenth-century setting.For the first design proposal, I used The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli as the central visual element. The artwork symbolises beauty, love, and attraction, themes that are deeply connected to the narrative of Così fan tutte. The combination of imagery, colour palette, and typography resulted in a composition that conveys the elegance and romantic character of the opera.As part of the project, we were also asked to develop an alternative interpretation of the same content. For this second proposal, I adopted a more conceptual approach. The cover features a female figure wearing a chequered dress, a visual metaphor for the game of appearances, manipulation, and shifting identities that drives the plot of the opera. The chessboard pattern symbolises strategy and deception, reflecting the complex relationships between the characters and the challenges they face throughout the story.The aim of the project was to transform a musical composition into an editorial design piece, exploring different visual interpretations of the same source material and demonstrating how imagery, colour, and typography can communicate distinct meanings while remaining faithful to the original work.