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

Content: 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.

Countries:

Genres:

Music,

Fantasy

Runtime:

154 minutes

Year:

2002

Directors:

Felix Breisach

Production companies:

Opernhaus Zürich

Actors:

Pénélope

L'humanita fragilita / Ulisse

Melanto

Minerva/ Amore

Fortuna/ Giunone

Crews:

Director

Music

Writer

Original Story

Stage Director