Claudio Monteverdi: il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria

Claudio Monteverdi: il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria (2002)

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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

Casts

	Vesselina Kasarova as Pénélope
	Dietrich Henschel as L'humanita fragilita / Ulisse
	Malin Hartelius as Melanto
	Isabel Rey as Minerva/ Amore
	Martina Janková as Fortuna/ Giunone
	Cornelia Kallisch as Ericlea
	Jonas Kaufmann as Telemaco
	Rudolf Schasching as Iro
	Reinhard Mayr as Antinoo
	Martin Zysset as Pisandro
	Thomas Mohr as Eumete
	Martin Oro as Anfinimo
	Pavel Daniluk as Nettuno
	Giuseppe Scorsin as Tempo
	Anton Scharinger as Giove
	Boguslaw Bidzinski as Eurimaco
	Nikolaus Harnoncourt as Lui-même, chef d'orchestre

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