Il ritorno d´Ulisse in patria

"The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland" by Claudio Monteverdi

First evening of my opera adventures!

"Il ritorno" is considered the first masterpiece of the genre of opera for a public opera house.
380 years later (or 2800, referring to Homer's Odyssey) the theme is still present, thinking of the soldiers coming home from Afghanistan ...

(unfortunately i couldn't take photos during the performance)