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Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643):Opera "The Return of Ulysses"Prologue and 3 Acts
Libretto: Edited version by Giacomo Badoaro and Bernardo TitchUlysses… Charles Workman (Tenor)Telemachus… Anicio Zorzi Giustianiani (Tenor)Penelope… Delphine Galou (Alto)Iro… John Dazaak (Tenor)Il Tempo (Time)… Francesco Miranese (Bass)Juno… Marina De Liso (Mezzo-Soprano)Fortuna (Fortune)… Eleonora Berochi (Soprano)Jove… Guglielmo Marconi (Baritone)Nettuno… Guido Rocconsolo (Baritone)Minerva… Arianna Venditelli (Soprano)Amore… Konstantin Delli (Countertenor)Antinoo… Andrea Patuchelli (Bass)Amphimo… Pierre-Antoine Chomian (Tenor)Pisandro… James Hall (Countertenor)Melanto… Miriam Albano (Mezzo-Soprano)Eurymaco… Hugo Hymas (Tenor)Eumete… Mark Milhofer (Tenor)Euriclea… Natasha Petriinsky (Mezzo-Soprano)
The fleeting nature of human life…Performed by Pierre-Antoine Chomian (Tenor), Miriam Albano (Mezzo-Soprano), Mark Milhofer (Tenor), and others from the Byzantine Academy
Conductor: Ottavio DantoneDirector: Robert CarsenStage Design: Radu BorzescuLighting: Robert Carsen & Peter van PlatenCostumes: Luis CarvalhoLibretto: Ian BurtonVideo Director: Tiziano Mancini
Recorded: June 28 and 30, 2021, at the Pergola Theater (Florence), ItalyRunning Time: 165 minutesAudio: ItalianPCM Stereo 2.0 / DTS-HD Master Audio Surround 5.1(Blu-ray) Subtitles: Japanese, Italian, English, French, German, KoreanAspect Ratio: 16/9 NTSCAll Region Blu-ray… Single-sided, dual-layer disc, 1080i High Definition
Despite winning the Trojan War, Ulysses’ wife Penelope laments that her husband has not returned. She is also troubled by three suitors who have taken over the palace and behave recklessly in his absence. Ulysses, aided by the goddess Minerva, returns to his homeland in a ragged disguise. Penelope, believing Ulysses to be dead, decides to accept a suitor’s proposal: "Marry the one who draws the farthest arrow with my husband’s bow," but no one can draw Ulysses’ mighty bow.
Disguised as a beggar, Ulysses easily draws the bow, but…
Monteverdi’s "The Return of Ulysses" is said to be one of the most profound, gentle, and moving works, depicting the magnificent world of Homer’s epic through music. The story follows Ulysses (Odysseus) as he endures harsh trials during his journey from Troy, returns home, reunites with his beloved Queen Penelope, and restores his kingdom. It is one of Monteverdi’s late masterpieces, composed during his tenure as the maestro di cappella at St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice.
This production, performed at the Florence May Music Festival (Pergola Theater), features a unique stage design by Robert Carsen & Ian Burton (gods on balconies, humans singing and acting on stage). Conductor and harpsichordist Ottavio Dantone, regarded as one of Monteverdi’s most outstanding interpreters, skillfully uses a continuo ensemble with lute, theorbo, and six-string violone from the Byzantine Academy to faithfully reproduce the rich sound of the 17th century.
Led by veteran performers Charles Workman (Ulysses) and Delphine Galou (Penelope), supported by a talented cast of young singers, the performance features expressive singing and vibrant musical storytelling.
| Product # | B09V5R4TJ9 |
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| Weight | 90 g |
| Product package size | 14 x 17 x 1 cm |
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