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

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

Vesselina Kasarova

Pénélope

Dietrich Henschel

L'humanita fragilita / Ulisse

Malin Hartelius

Melanto

Isabel Rey

Minerva/ Amore

Martina Janková

Fortuna/ Giunone

Cornelia Kallisch

Ericlea

Jonas Kaufmann

Telemaco

Rudolf Schasching

Iro

Reinhard Mayr

Antinoo

Martin Zysset

Pisandro

Thomas Mohr

Eumete

Martin Oro

Anfinimo

Director & Crew

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