Monteverdi's The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland: Monteverdi Choir & the English Baroque Soloists
About the Event
John Eliot Gardiner continues his exploration of Monteverdi's operatic works with The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland, performed by the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists.
This series of concerts offers the chance to discover -- or rediscover -- Monteverdi's compositions in celebration of the 450th anniversary of the composer's birth. The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland (Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria) blends tragedy and comedy to tell the story of an extraordinary voyage, as well as to conjure the essential themes of human life.
Cast / Production
Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
Libretto by Giacomo Badoaro
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
Sir John Eliot Gardiner, direction and settings
Elsa Rooke, settings
Furio Zanasi, baritone, Ulisse
Lucile Richardot, mezzo‐soprano, Penelope
Krystian Adam, tenor, Telemaco
Hana Blažíková, soprano, Minerva / Fortuna
Gianluca Buratto, bass, Tempo / Nettuno / Antinoo
Michal Czerniawski, countertenor, Pisandro
Gareth Treseder, tenor, Anfinomo
Zachary Wilder, tenor, Eurimaco
Anna Dennis, soprano, Melanto
John Taylor Ward, baritone, Giove
Francesca Boncompagni, soprano, Giunone
Robert Burt, tenor, Iro
Francisco Fernández‐Rueda, tenor, Eumete
Carlo Vistoli, countertenor, Umana Fragilità
Silvia Frigato, soprano, Amore
Francesca Biliotti, contralto, Ericlea
