Insight Talk: Il ritorno d'Ulisse

Thursday 7 May 2026

Ahead of your visit in the summer, discover more about Il ritorno d’Ulisse in this insight talk combining historical context from Katy Hamilton with musical excerpts performed by singers from our Emerging Artists’ Programme.

Presenter, musician and researcher Katy Hamilton is one of the most sought-after speakers on music and opera and provides programme notes for many leading arts organisations and festivals. Katy will give historical context to the piece and will tell us about Monteverdi and his musical world.

Illustrated with extracts from the opera sung by Alvarez Emerging Artists.