Overview
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 and cast
- 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
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