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The Château de Versailles record label continues to release music at a steady rate, as evidenced by this new version of Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria, the penultimate opera composed by Claudio Monteverdi. It was recorded in 2021 with conductor Stéphane Fuget at the head of his vocal and instrumental ensemble, Les Epopées, which he formed in 2018.
Stéphane Fuget spent a decade working as a harpsichordist and choirmaster in some of the biggest opera houses alongside maestros specialising in baroque music. He’s since gone on to develop his own style based on the expressions and sentiments evoked by the Italian paintings, architecture and sculptures of the 17th century. This interpretation might seem extravagant at first glance, but it’s in perfect harmony with the baroque spirit that was sweeping across Europe at the time. The end result is striking; the theatrical declamation of the text is reinforced by meticulously chosen instruments and is bursting with an emotional charge that makes other interpretations feel lack-lustre.
Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria was first composed in 1640 in the city of Venice, during a time when the city’s many theatres were abuzz with a flurry of operas. Though it’s been long disputed, the attribution of this work to Monteverdi now seems to be firmly established thanks to two anonymous sources found in the libraries of Venice and Vienna. This opera was inspired by the last songs of The Odyssey and now exists in a single handwritten manuscript. As was the norm during this time period, precise instrumentation is not indicated in the score, offering free reign to the performers both in terms of vocal distribution as well as instrumental selection and ornamentation. Such recreations are always exciting since they continuously give us answers to intriguing questions as our knowledge of the time period evolves. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Alex Rosen, Soloist - Filippo Mineccia, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Marie Perbost, Soloist - Ambroisine Bré, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra
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Atto primo (Claudio Monteverdi)
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Lucile Richardot, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Ambroisine Bré, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Ambroisine Bré, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra - Pierre Antoine Chaumien, Soloist
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Cyril Auvity, Soloist - Alex Rosen, Soloist - Filippo Mineccia, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Les Epopées, Orchestra
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Juan Sancho, Soloist - Alex Rosen, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Les Epopées, Orchestra
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Cyril Auvity, Soloist - Alex Rosen, Soloist - Filippo Mineccia, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Les Epopées, Orchestra
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Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Valerio Contaldo, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Valerio Contaldo, Soloist - Marielou Jacquard, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Valerio Contaldo, Soloist - Marielou Jacquard, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Lucile Richardot, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Ambroisine Bré, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Cyril Auvity, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Cyril Auvity, Soloist - Jorg Schneider, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Cyril Auvity, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Valerio Contaldo, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
DISC 2
Atto Secondo (Claudio Monteverdi)
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Juan Sancho, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Marielou Jacquard, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Cyril Auvity, Soloist - Juan Sancho, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Valerio Contaldo, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Juan Sancho, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Valerio Contaldo, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Ambroisine Bré, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra - Pierre Antoine Chaumien, Soloist
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Alex Rosen, Soloist - Filippo Mineccia, Soloist - Lucile Richardot, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Fabien Hyon, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Cyril Auvity, Soloist - Lucile Richardot, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Alex Rosen, Soloist - Filippo Mineccia, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Fabien Hyon, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra - Pierre Antoine Chaumien, Soloist
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Valerio Contaldo, Soloist - Marielou Jacquard, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Cyril Auvity, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Valerio Contaldo, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Juan Sancho, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Les Epopées, Orchestra - Lucile Richardot, Soloist
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Cyril Auvity, Soloist - Alex Rosen, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Valerio Contaldo, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra - Lucile Richardot, Soloist - Jorg Schneider , Soloist - Juan Sancho , Soloist
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Alex Rosen, Soloist - Filippo Mineccia, Soloist - Lucile Richardot, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Valerio Contaldo, Soloist - Fabien Hyon, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra - Juan Sancho , Soloist
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
DISC 3
Atto terzo (Claudio Monteverdi)
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Jorg Schneider, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Lucile Richardot, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Ambroisine Bré, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Cyril Auvity, Soloist - Lucile Richardot, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Juan Sancho, Soloist - Lucile Richardot, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Marie Perbost, Soloist - Marielou Jacquard, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Cyril Auvity, Soloist - Juan Sancho, Soloist - Alex Rosen, Soloist - Filippo Mineccia, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Marie Perbost, Soloist - Ambroisine Bré, Soloist - Marielou Jacquard, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra - Pierre Antoine Chaumien, Soloist
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Ambroisine Bré, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Cyril Auvity, Soloist - Lucile Richardot, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Les Epopées, Orchestra - Juan Sancho , Soloist
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Claudio Monteverdi, Composer - Lucile Richardot, Soloist - Stephane Fuget, Conductor - Valerio Contaldo, Soloist - Ambroisine Bré, Soloist - Les Epopées, Orchestra
2022 Château de Versailles Spectacles 2021 Château de Versailles Spectacles
Album review
The Château de Versailles record label continues to release music at a steady rate, as evidenced by this new version of Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria, the penultimate opera composed by Claudio Monteverdi. It was recorded in 2021 with conductor Stéphane Fuget at the head of his vocal and instrumental ensemble, Les Epopées, which he formed in 2018.
Stéphane Fuget spent a decade working as a harpsichordist and choirmaster in some of the biggest opera houses alongside maestros specialising in baroque music. He’s since gone on to develop his own style based on the expressions and sentiments evoked by the Italian paintings, architecture and sculptures of the 17th century. This interpretation might seem extravagant at first glance, but it’s in perfect harmony with the baroque spirit that was sweeping across Europe at the time. The end result is striking; the theatrical declamation of the text is reinforced by meticulously chosen instruments and is bursting with an emotional charge that makes other interpretations feel lack-lustre.
Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria was first composed in 1640 in the city of Venice, during a time when the city’s many theatres were abuzz with a flurry of operas. Though it’s been long disputed, the attribution of this work to Monteverdi now seems to be firmly established thanks to two anonymous sources found in the libraries of Venice and Vienna. This opera was inspired by the last songs of The Odyssey and now exists in a single handwritten manuscript. As was the norm during this time period, precise instrumentation is not indicated in the score, offering free reign to the performers both in terms of vocal distribution as well as instrumental selection and ornamentation. Such recreations are always exciting since they continuously give us answers to intriguing questions as our knowledge of the time period evolves. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 36 track(s)
- Total length: 03:02:06
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Stéphane Fuget
- Composer: Claudio Monteverdi
- Label: Château de Versailles Spectacles
- Genre: Classical
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