Ritorno d'Ulisse in patria, Il
Classification added June 9, 2016Premiered 1640
Venice. Teatro SS Giovanni e Paolo
Composer:
Claudio Monteverdi
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Giacomo Badoaro
Description:
Opera in Prologue and Three Acts
Notes:
Text based on last 12 books of Homer’s “Odyssey”
Time Period:
After the Trojan War
Place:
The island of Ithaca
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Penelope | Mezzo-Soprano | L |
| Ulisse (Ulysses) | Tenor | L |
| Telemaco (Telemachus) | Tenor | F |
| Minerva | Mezzo-Soprano or Soprano | F |
| Antinoo | Basso Profundo | F |
| Nettuno (Neptune) | Basso Profundo | F |
| Ericlea (Eurykleia) | Contralto | S |
| Melanto (Melantus) | Soprano | S |
| Eumete | Tenor | S |
| Eurimaco (Eurymachus) | Tenor | S |
| Iro (Irus) | Tenor | S |
| Pisandro (Peisander) | Tenor | S |
| Anfinomo (Anphinomus) | Tenor | S |
| *L'umana Fragilita (Human Frailty) | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| *Il Tempo (Time) | Bass | S |
| *La Fortuna (Fortune) | Mezzo-Soprano or Soprano | S |
| *Amore (Love) | Soprano | S |
| Giove (Jove) | Tenor | S |
| Tenor Solo | Tenor | B |
| Mercurio | Baritone | B |
| Giunone (Juno) | Soprano | B |
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Minimum Chorus: No chorus