The Return Of Ulysses

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Event The Return Of Ulysses
Venue Lyric Theatre (1997-2011), Pyrmont, NSW
Umbrella Event Sydney Festival 1999
First Date 3 January 1999
Last Date 9 January 1999
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Claudio Monteverdi is the father of modern opera. Only a handful of his operas survive intact, among them Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria, a work, whose love interest, strongly expressed human emotion, unflagging plot and grandeur of scale make it resoundingly modern.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Claudio Monteverdi Composer
Jorge Jara Costume Designer
Pierre Audi Director
Jean Kalman Lighting Designer
Glen Wilson Musical Director
Michael Simon Set Designer
Machteld Baumans Singer Amore
Kenneth Cox Singer Antinoo/Tempo
Bernarda Fink Singer Penelope
Christopher Gillett Singer Pisandro
Anthony Rolfe Johnson Singer Ulisse
Diana Montague Singer Minerva
Alexander Oliver Singer Iro
Derek Lee Ragin Singer Anfinomo/L'Humana Fragilita
Toby Spence Singer Telemaco
Wilke te Brummelstroete Singer Melanto/Fortuna
Adrian Thompson Singer Eumete
Mark Tucker Singer Eurimaco
Works
Text Nationality Netherlands
Production Nationality Netherlands
Event Status Completed
Event Identifier 118771
Dataset AusStage