I saw a production of Monteverdi's "Return of Ulysses" last night. In the orchestra was a theorbo. At least I think it was a theorbo.
It has a prominent place in the production, serving as the sole accompaniment for approximately six of the songs. Would it be feasible to replace the theorbo with a Renaissance lute in this opera? To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html