Neorealist nostalgia: Monteverdi’s Ulisse in post-war Sicily

Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria

Par Laura Servidei, 15 juin 2025

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“Mauro Borgioni, a seasoned interpreter of the role, delivered a commanding Ulisse”

Critique faite à Teatro Ponchielli, Cremona, le 13 juin 2025

Monteverdi, Il ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria (Le Retour d'Ulysse dans sa patrie), SV 325

Michele Pasotti, Direction

Davide Livermore, Mise en scène, Iro

Eleonora Peronetti, Décors

Anna Verde, Costumes

Antonio Castro, Lumières

D-Wok, Décors

Mauro Borgioni, Ulisse

Margherita Sala, Penelope

Jacob Lawrence, Telemaco

Arnaud Gluck, Pisandro

Valentino Buzza, Giove

Cristina Fanelli, La Fortuna

Alena Dantcheva, Melanto

Chiara Osella, L'umana fragilità

Alberto Allegrezza, Eurimaco

Chiara Brunello, Ericlea

Giulia Bolcato, Giunone, Amor

Luigi De Donato, Tempo, Neptuno

Arianna Vendittelli, Minerva

Roberto Rilievi, Anfinomo

Francisco Fernández-Rueda, Eumete

Matteo Bellotto, Antinoo

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****1

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****1

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Davide Livermore’s high-octane production transforms Handel into a lavish blockbuster. While the superstars shine, the relentless entertainment-first approach often sacrifices musical refinement and dramatic logic for Netflix-style spectacle.

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****1

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Das Gastspiel der Opéra de Monte-Carlo unter ihrer Intendantin Cecilia Bartoli sorgt in Wien einmal mehr für Begeisterung.

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.