Claudio Monteverdi: il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria (2002)
After ten years battling in the Trojan War—and another ten on an epic journey homeward—Ulysses returns to his homeland. Disguised as a beggar, the king of Ithaca must recover his wife, his son, and his people... Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (Venice, 1640), directed here by Klaus-Michael Grüber and conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, achieves a perfect dramatic balance, stirring the imagination and instantly transporting the viewer to a long-ago time. The all-star cast features one of the earliest recorded appearances by the great Jonas Kaufmann, who makes his presence felt as Ulisse's son Telemaco.
Director: Felix Breisach
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Vesselina Kasarova as Pénélope |
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Dietrich Henschel as L'humanita fragilita / Ulisse |
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Malin Hartelius as Melanto |
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Isabel Rey as Minerva/ Amore |
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Martina Janková as Fortuna/ Giunone |
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Cornelia Kallisch as Ericlea |
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Jonas Kaufmann as Telemaco |
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Rudolf Schasching as Iro |
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Reinhard Mayr as Antinoo |
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Martin Zysset as Pisandro |
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Thomas Mohr as Eumete |
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Martin Oro as Anfinimo |
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Pavel Daniluk as Nettuno |
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Giuseppe Scorsin as Tempo |
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Anton Scharinger as Giove |
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Boguslaw Bidzinski as Eurimaco |
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Nikolaus Harnoncourt as Lui-même, chef d'orchestre |
| Directing | Felix Breisach | Director |
| Sound | Claudio Monteverdi | Music |
| Writing | Giacomo Badoaro | Writer |
| Writing | Homer | Original Story |
| Directing | Klaus-Michael Grüber | Stage Director |
| Sound | Nikolaus Harnoncourt | Conductor |
