Monteverdi: Il Ritorno di Ulisse in Patria (Blu-Ray) – Charles Workman, Delphine Galou

Composer: Claudio Monteverdi
Artists: Charles Workman, Delphine Galou, Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani, John Daszak, Francesco Milanese, Marina De Liso, Eleonora Bellocci, Gianluca Margheri, Guido Loconsolo, Arianna Vendittelli, Konstantin Derri, Andrea Patucelli, Pierre-Antoine Chaumien, James Hall, Miriam Albano, Hugo Hymas, Mark, Milhofer, Natascha Petrinsky, Accademia Bizantina
Conductor: Ottavio Dantone
Director: Robert Carsen
Video Format: 1080i60
Sound Format: PCM Stereo 2.0 / DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Language: Italian
Subtitles: Italian, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean
Region: All Regions
Number of Discs: 1
Studio: Dynamic
DVD Release Date: April 15, 2022
Run Time: 165 minutes

A pioneer in the development of opera, Claudio Monteverdi took vocal music beyond Renaissance polyphony into an era in which genuine feelings and emotions could be expressed. 

Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria is part of a late flowering in Monteverdi’s illustrious career and is considered the most profoundly tender and moving of his operas. Its hero Ulysses is forced to undergo cruel tests, hardships, treachery, and deception before he can be reunited with his beloved queen Penelope and recover his kingdom. 

This acclaimed production is conducted by renowned early music specialist Ottavio Dantone, who considers Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria to be “the most beautiful opera ever written.”

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