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A Tale of Two (More) Ritornos: Monteverdi's Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria
Monteverdi

A Tale of Two (More) Ritornos: Monteverdi's Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria

Gardiner’s Ulisse is forthright and on its own terms convincing, and Dantone has his moments, but Fuget’s Versailles performance remains the clear leader
Mar 1, 2023 3 min read
Monteverdi's “Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria” from Les Epopées triumphs
Opera

Monteverdi's “Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria” from Les Epopées triumphs

Taking its name from ancient poetic sagas, the group Les Epopées (literally, “The Epics”) is a group that celebrates the daring in performance be it in the massive variety of delivery in recitative (Fuget writes a whole essay on this subject in the booklet) or the ornamentation of the score.
Feb 5, 2023 3 min read
Il delirio della passione: Anna Lucia Richter sings Monteverdi
Monteverdi

Il delirio della passione: Anna Lucia Richter sings Monteverdi

This disc would be the ideal for an introduction to the music of Monteverdi. No fusty history lesson of a disc, it is a vibrant, muscologically-informed celebration of the Master
Apr 28, 2021 2 min read
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