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Afternoon on 3 - Thursday Opera Matinee - Monteverdi: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria

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Today's Thursday Opera Matinee is a recording of Monteverdi's The Return of Ulysses (Il Ritorno d'Ulisse in patria) from the International Baroque Opera Festival in Beaune, staring Furio Zanasi and Sara Mingardo as the lovers. Plus a new recording by bassoonist Karen Geoghegan and the BBC Philharmonic. Presented by Katie Derham 2pm Monteverdi: Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria Furio Zanasi (Ulisse) Sara Mingardo (Penelope) Luca Dordolo (Telemaco) Monica Piccinini (Minerva, Fortuna, Melanto) Salvo Vitale (Antinoo, Tempo) Anna Simboli (Giunone, Amore) Gian Paolo Fagotto (Iro) Andrea Arrivabene (Umana Fragilità, Anfinomo) Jeremy Palumbo (Pisandro, Giove) Raffaele Giordani (Eurimaco ) Gianluca Ferrarini (Eumete) Elena Biscuola (Ericlea) Concerto Italiano Rinaldo Alessandrini (conductor) 4.40pm attrib. Rossini: Bassoon Concerto Karen Geoghegan (bassoon) BBC Philharmonic Gianandrea Noseda (conductor).