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The Return of Ulysses to his homeland

Title
The Return of Ulysses to his homeland [videorecording] / music by Claudio Monteverdi ; libretto by Giacomo Badoaro ; realised by Raymond Leppard ; Glyndebourne Festival Opera ; stage director, Peter Hall ; television producer, Humphrey Burton ; television director, Dave Heather.
Publication
New York : Video Arts International, [1985?], c1973.

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Additional Authors
  • Hall, Peter, 1930-2017
  • Bury, John, 1925-2000.
  • Bryan, Robert, 1934-
  • Burton, Humphrey, 1931-
  • Heather, Dave, 1941-2005.
  • Badoaro, Giacomo, 1602-1654.
  • Baker, Janet.
  • Luxon, Benjamin.
  • Hunt, Annabel.
  • Trama, Ugo.
  • Grieg, Patricia.
  • Livingstone, Laureen.
  • Popova, Virginia.
  • Hughes, Janet.
  • Wakefield, John, 1936-
  • Lloyd, Robert, 1940-
  • Burrows, Brian, 1941-
  • Howells, Anne, 1941-2022.
  • Lewis, Richard, 1914-
  • Oliver, Alexander.
  • Caley, Ian.
  • Dickerson, Bernard.
  • Fryatt, John.
  • Woodland, Rae.
  • Leppard, Raymond.
  • Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643.
  • Glyndebourne Festival Chorus.
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company.
  • Video Arts International.
Description
2 videocassettes (VHS Hi-fi) (152 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Based on part of Homer's Odyssey, Monteverdi's opera focuses on the events subsequent to Ulysses' return to his homeland Ithaca. Disguised as an old man by the goddess Minerva and recognized by no one, Ulysses confronts the band of suitors who have gathered in his palace pursuing his long-suffering but faithful wife Penelope. Penelope arranges a contest among the suitors : whoever can draw Ulysses' bow will win her hand. All fail but Ulysses himself, who still unrecognized, not only draws the bow, but slays the suitors one by one. Penelope cannot believe that the old man is really her husband in disguise until his old nurse points out an identifying scar on his shoulder. The opera closes with the joyful reunion of hero and wife.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Video.
Note
  • Video Arts International: VAI-11.
  • Opera in 2 acts and a prologue.
  • Sung in Italian, English subtitles.
  • Monaural sound.
Credits (note)
  • Set designer, John Bury ; lighting designer, Robert Bryan.
Call Number
*LVH 494 (F)
OCLC
  • 12245448
  • NYPG92-F393
Title
The Return of Ulysses to his homeland [videorecording] / music by Claudio Monteverdi ; libretto by Giacomo Badoaro ; realised by Raymond Leppard ; Glyndebourne Festival Opera ; stage director, Peter Hall ; television producer, Humphrey Burton ; television director, Dave Heather.
Imprint
New York : Video Arts International, [1985?], c1973.
Performer
Janet Baker (Penelope) ; Benjamin Luxon (Ulisse) ; Annabel Hunt (l'Humana Fragiltà) ; Ugo Trama (Tempo/Antinöo) ; Patricia Grieg (Fortuna) ; Laureen Livingstone (Amore) ; Virginia Popova (Ericlea) ; Janet Hughes (Melanto) ; John Wakefield (Eurimaco) ; Robert Lloyd (Nettuno) ; Brian Burrows (Giove) ; Anne Howells (Minerva) ; Richard Lewis (Eumete) ; Alexander Oliver (Irò) ; Ian Caley (Telemaco) ; Bernard Dickerson (Anfimono) ; John Fryatt (Pisandro) ; Rae Woodland (Giunone) ; Glyndebourne Chorus ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Raymond Leppard, conductor.
Credits
Set designer, John Bury ; lighting designer, Robert Bryan.
Added Author
Hall, Peter, 1930-2017, director.
Bury, John, 1925-2000. Production personnel
Bryan, Robert, 1934- Lighting designer
Burton, Humphrey, 1931-
Heather, Dave, 1941-2005. Director
Badoaro, Giacomo, 1602-1654. Librettist
Baker, Janet. Performer
Luxon, Benjamin.
Hunt, Annabel. Performer
Trama, Ugo. Performer
Grieg, Patricia. Performer
Livingstone, Laureen. Performer
Popova, Virginia. Performer
Hughes, Janet. Performer
Wakefield, John, 1936- Performer
Lloyd, Robert, 1940- Performer
Burrows, Brian, 1941- Performer
Howells, Anne, 1941-2022. Performer
Lewis, Richard, 1914- Performer
Oliver, Alexander. Performer
Caley, Ian. Performer
Dickerson, Bernard. Performer
Fryatt, John. Performer
Woodland, Rae. Performer
Leppard, Raymond. Conductor
Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643. Ritorno d'Ulisse in patria. 1973.
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus.
London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company.
Video Arts International.
Research Call Number
*LVH 494 (F) Program notes on file.
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