Monteverdi: Il Ritorno d’Ulisse
September 18 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Monteverdi: Il Ritorno d’Ulisse
A concert performance of Monteverdi’s beautiful 1639 opera with a stellar cast of 15 outstanding ARTEK singers.The story tells us of Ulysses (Richard Pittsinger) returning to his kingdom in Ithaca from his long travels, where his wife Penelope (Kim Leeds) and son Telemaco (Jonas Budris) do not know if he is alive or dead. Penelope, who is pressured to remarry, devises an archery contest for her suitors which is won by Ulisse with the aid of Minerva (Christina Kay), and Penelope and Ulisse are reunited in a heartfelt ending. Don’t miss this love story for all time, sung and accompanied brilliantly by ARTEK as a special 40th anniversary project.
Tickets: $75 VIP, $50 preferred, $25 regular, $15 rear. All seats reserved for this event.
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Richard Pittsinger – Ulisse
Kim Leeds – Penelope, L’humana fragilita
Jonas Budris – Telemaco
Christina Kay – Minerva
Peter Becker – Nettuno
Eric Brenner – Giove
Laurie Heimes – Giunone
Sarah Chalfy – Melanto, Amore
Andrew Fuchs – Eurimaco
Ryland Angel – Eumete
Barbara Hollinshead – Ericlea
Steven Hrycelak – Antinoo, Tempo
Martin Schreiner – Pisandro
Clifton Massey – Anfinomo
Rocky Duvall – Iro, Fortuna