Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria

Dramma Per Musica in 3 acts
Music by
Claudio Monteverdi
Libretto by
Giacomo Badoaro
Language
Italian
Premiere
1639
Roles
  • L'umana Fragilità (Human frailty)
    Mezzo-Soprano
    • Tempo (Time) god
      Bass
      • Fortuna (Fortune) goddess
        Soprano
        • Amore (Cupid) god
          Soprano
          • Penelope Wife to Ulisse
            Mezzo-Soprano
            • Ericlea Penelope's nurse
              Mezzo-Soprano
              • Melanto attendant to Penelope
                Soprano
                • Eurimaco a servant to Penelope's suitors
                  Tenor
                  • Nettuno (Neptune) sea-god
                    Bass
                    • Giove (Jupiter) supreme god
                      Tenor
                      • Coro Faeci 1 (Chorus of Phaeacians)
                        Alto
                        • Coro Faeci 2 (Chorus of Phaeacians)
                          Tenor
                          • Coro Faeci 3 (Chorus of Phaeacians)
                            Bass
                            • Ulisse (Ulysses or Odysseus)
                              Tenor
                              • King of Ithaca
                                Tenor
                                • Minerva goddess
                                  Soprano
                                  • Eumete a shepherd
                                    Tenor
                                    • Iro a parasite
                                      Tenor
                                      • Telemaco (Telemachus) son of Ulisse
                                        Tenor
                                        • Antinoo (Antinous) suitor to Penelope
                                          Bass
                                          • Pisandro (Peisandros) suitor to Penelope
                                            Tenor
                                            • Anfinomo (Amphinomus) suitor to Penelope
                                              Counter-Tenor/Alto
                                              • Giunone (Juno) goddess
                                                Soprano
                                                • Coro in Cielo (Heavenly chorus)
                                                  Soprano
                                                  • Coro in Cielo (Heavenly chorus)
                                                    Alto
                                                    • Coro in Cielo (Heavenly chorus)
                                                      Tenor
                                                      • Coro marittimo (Chorus of sirens)
                                                        Soprano
                                                        • Coro marittimo (Chorus of sirens)
                                                          Tenor
                                                          • Coro marittimo (Chorus of sirens)
                                                            Bass