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

Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria

By Laura Servidei, 15 June 2025

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

Reviewed at Teatro Ponchielli, Cremona on 13 June 2025

Monteverdi, Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (The Return of Ulysses to his Country), SV 325

Michele Pasotti, Conductor

Davide Livermore, Director, Iro

Eleonora Peronetti, Set Designer

Anna Verde, Costume Designer

Antonio Castro, Lighting Designer

D-Wok, Set Designer

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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Laura Servidei, 12th April

Visually enchanting and meticulously staged, this centenary revival confirms Livermore's production as a modern classic.

****1

A Baroque Netflix evening: Zurich’s star-studded Giulio Cesare

Mengguang Huang, 28th March

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.

***11

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Pia Maltri, 14th January

Originally staged at the Caracalla Baths in 2014, Davide Livermore’s production comes in from the cold.

****1

スカラ座、プッチーニ没後100周年を祝う華麗な《トゥーランドット》を上演

Laura Servidei, 28th June

アンナ·ネトレプコとローザ·フェオラ、ダヴィデ·リヴァーモアの豪華な舞台で輝く。

****1

La Scala salutes Giacomo Puccini with a spectacular new Turandot

Laura Servidei, 28th June

Anna Netrebko and Rosa Feola shine in an extravagant new production by director Davide Livermore.

****1

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Cecilia Bartoli leads a stellar cast in a silly, but fun divertissement where Mozart’s music shines supreme.

****1

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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.