Claudio Monteverdi: il Ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria

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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.

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Creators

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Felix Breisach

director

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Claudio Monteverdi

writer

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Giacomo Badoaro

writer

Homer

writer

Cast

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Vesselina Kasarova actor

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Malin Hartelius actor

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Isabel Rey actor

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Martina Janková actor

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Cornelia Kallisch actor

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Dietrich Henschel actor Jonas Kaufmann actor

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Rudolf Schasching actor

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Reinhard Mayr actor

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Martin Zysset actor

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Thomas Mohr actor

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Martin Oro actor

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Pavel Daniluk actor

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Giuseppe Scorsin actor

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Anton Scharinger actor

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Boguslaw Bidzinski actor Nikolaus Harnoncourt actor