Artiste: Robin Norton-Hale

Judith Weir's cryptic folk opera lacks the narrative propulsion necessary to enthral an audience, and without resolution there is no catharsis.

Harmonious images and geometric designs frame an effective staging and well sung performance of Monteverdi's last opera.

OperaUpClose have set their version of Verdi’s classic in the 1920s, with some beautiful period costumes and a few prettily observed production details It’s a big story on a very small scale.