Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
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Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria is a 1640–41 opera in three acts by Claudio Monteverdi that dramatizes the homecoming of Ulysses from the Odyssey and is considered one of the earliest masterpieces of Baroque opera.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria canonical | 2 |
| The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland | 1 |
| homecoming of Ulysses | 1 |
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Target entity: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria Context triple: [Claudio Monteverdi, notableWork, Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria]
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A.
The Return of Ulysses
"The Return of Ulysses" is a chapter from Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel *The Wind in the Willows*, continuing the adventures of its anthropomorphic animal characters.
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B.
Homer's Odyssey
Homer's Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer that recounts the long, perilous journey of the hero Odysseus as he attempts to return home from the Trojan War.
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C.
Little Iliad
The Little Iliad is a lost ancient Greek epic poem of the Trojan Cycle that narrated events between the end of the Iliad and the fall of Troy, including episodes involving Helen of Troy.
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D.
King of Ithaca
The King of Ithaca is the legendary Greek monarch best known as Odysseus, the cunning hero of Homer’s Odyssey and leader of the island kingdom of Ithaca.
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E.
The Shield of Achilles
The Shield of Achilles is a poem by W. H. Auden that contrasts Homeric heroism with the horrors and moral emptiness of the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria Target entity description: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria is a 1640–41 opera in three acts by Claudio Monteverdi that dramatizes the homecoming of Ulysses from the Odyssey and is considered one of the earliest masterpieces of Baroque opera.
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A.
The Return of Ulysses
"The Return of Ulysses" is a chapter from Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel *The Wind in the Willows*, continuing the adventures of its anthropomorphic animal characters.
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B.
Homer's Odyssey
Homer's Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer that recounts the long, perilous journey of the hero Odysseus as he attempts to return home from the Trojan War.
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C.
Little Iliad
The Little Iliad is a lost ancient Greek epic poem of the Trojan Cycle that narrated events between the end of the Iliad and the fall of Troy, including episodes involving Helen of Troy.
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D.
King of Ithaca
The King of Ithaca is the legendary Greek monarch best known as Odysseus, the cunning hero of Homer’s Odyssey and leader of the island kingdom of Ithaca.
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E.
The Shield of Achilles
The Shield of Achilles is a poem by W. H. Auden that contrasts Homeric heroism with the horrors and moral emptiness of the modern world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque opera
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opera ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Venetian public opera ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Homer's Odyssey
ⓘ
surface form:
Odyssey
|
| catalogueStatus | partially lost and reconstructed ⓘ |
| composer | Claudio Monteverdi ⓘ |
| compositionEndDate | 1641 ⓘ |
| compositionStartDate | 1640 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| dramaticTheme |
constancy in love
ⓘ
recognition and disguise ⓘ revenge against the suitors ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque music
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
gods
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mortals ⓘ the suitors of Penelope ⓘ
surface form:
suitors of Penelope
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| historicalPeriod | early Baroque ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Giacomo Badoaro ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Irus
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Minerva ⓘ Neptune ⓘ Penelope ⓘ Telemachus ⓘ Ulysses ⓘ |
| musicalForm | through-composed with recitative and arioso ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the earliest masterpieces of Baroque opera ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| performancePractice | historically informed performance ⓘ |
| periodOfSetting | mythological era ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Venice ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1640 ⓘ |
| premiereTheatre | Teatro Santi Giovanni e Paolo ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
L'Orfeo
ⓘ
L'incoronazione di Poppea ⓘ |
| setting | Ithaca ⓘ |
| structure | prologue and three acts ⓘ |
| style |
declamatory recitative
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dramatic realism ⓘ expressive arioso ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
divine intervention in human affairs
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fidelity of Penelope ⓘ Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
homecoming of Ulysses
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| survivingSources | Vienna manuscript ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland
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Subject: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria Description of subject: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria is a 1640–41 opera in three acts by Claudio Monteverdi that dramatizes the homecoming of Ulysses from the Odyssey and is considered one of the earliest masterpieces of Baroque opera.
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