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Monteverdi - Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria | Chateau de Versailles Spectacles CVS069

Monteverdi - Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria

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Label: Chateau de Versailles Spectacles

Cat No: CVS069

Barcode: 3770011431779

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 3

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 24th June 2022

Contents

Artists

Les Epopees

Conductor

Stephane Fuget

Works

Monteverdi, Claudio

Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria

Artists

Les Epopees

Conductor

Stephane Fuget

About

Ulysses and Monteverdi: passion and action at the heart of musical drama. Penelope sings of her endless wait, her hope to see the king of her heart again, while her suitors besiege her to take her hand and the throne. The return of Ulysses to Ithaca after twenty years of wandering brings the drama to a close. Travelling incognito disguised as an old man, he arrives at the Palace for the contest that Penelope has arranged: whoever manages to bend Odysseus's former bow will have the hand of the Queen. The old man in rags presents himself to the Court, and achieves his revenge... Stéphane Fuget conducts this masterpiece, using every instrumental spell to fulfil his great ambition: to restore to Monteverdi's music and singing all of its ornaments and colours, thanks to a magnificent cast and their passionate support.

Reviews

... the drama involves figures of legend and mighty Greek gods, confronting human situations in which emotions come in only one size – Extra Large. ... Fuget’s singers are so good at their job, dispatching their roles with thrilling panache that makes every word live even if the singers don’t always offer conventional vocal beauty. Lucile Richardot’s constantly suffering Penelope leads a very strong female contingent.
The Times

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