Claire Lees
Il ritorno d’Ulisse, Garsington Opera at Wormsley
★★★★★ Il ritorno d’Ulisse is probably the hardest of Monteverdi’s trilogy to bring off on stage. First heard during Venice’s 1639–40 carnival season, Ulisse will be followed by L’incoronazione di Poppea at Garsington in 2028. Much of Ulisse‘s drama is internal, Penelope’s unbroken fidelity, Ulisse’s disorientation on returning to a home he barely recognises, and…