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Additional authors

1. Hall, Peter, 1930-2017
2. Bury, John, 1925-2000.
3. Bryan, Robert, 1934-
4. Burton, Humphrey, 1931-
5. Heather, Dave, 1941-2005.
6. Badoaro, Giacomo, 1602-1654.
7. Baker, Janet
8. Luxon, Benjamin
9. Hunt, Annabel
10. Trama, Ugo
11. Grieg, Patricia
12. Livingstone, Laureen
13. Popova, Virginia
14. Hughes, Janet
15. Wakefield, John, 1936-
16. Lloyd, Robert, 1940-
17. Burrows, Brian, 1941-
18. Howells, Anne, 1941-2022.
19. Lewis, Richard, 1914-
20. Oliver, Alexander
21. Caley, Ian
22. Dickerson, Bernard
23. Fryatt, John
24. Woodland, Rae
25. Leppard, Raymond
26. Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643.
27. Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
28. London Philharmonic Orchestra
29. Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company
30. Video Arts International

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (VHS Hi-fi) (152 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. 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.

Subject

1. Video
2. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Video.

Call number

1. *LVH 494 (F)

Note

1. Video Arts International: VAI-11.
2. Opera in 2 acts and a prologue.
3. Sung in Italian, English subtitles.
4. Monaural sound.

Credits (note)

1. Set designer, John Bury ; lighting designer, Robert Bryan.

Title

1. 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

1. New York : Video Arts International, [1985?], c1973.

Performer

1. 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

1. Set designer, John Bury ; lighting designer, Robert Bryan.

Added author

1. Hall, Peter, 1930-2017, director.
2. Bury, John, 1925-2000. Production personnel
3. Bryan, Robert, 1934- Lighting designer
4. Burton, Humphrey, 1931-
5. Heather, Dave, 1941-2005. Director
6. Badoaro, Giacomo, 1602-1654. Librettist
7. Baker, Janet. Performer
8. Luxon, Benjamin.
9. Hunt, Annabel. Performer
10. Trama, Ugo. Performer
11. Grieg, Patricia. Performer
12. Livingstone, Laureen. Performer
13. Popova, Virginia. Performer
14. Hughes, Janet. Performer
15. Wakefield, John, 1936- Performer
16. Lloyd, Robert, 1940- Performer
17. Burrows, Brian, 1941- Performer
18. Howells, Anne, 1941-2022. Performer
19. Lewis, Richard, 1914- Performer
20. Oliver, Alexander. Performer
21. Caley, Ian. Performer
22. Dickerson, Bernard. Performer
23. Fryatt, John. Performer
24. Woodland, Rae. Performer
25. Leppard, Raymond. Conductor
26. Monteverdi, Claudio, 1567-1643. Ritorno d'Ulisse in patria. 1973.
27. Glyndebourne Festival Chorus.
28. London Philharmonic Orchestra.
29. Glyndebourne Festival Opera Company.
30. Video Arts International.

Research call number

1. *LVH 494 (F) Program notes on file.