Threats of freezing rain, getting lost in the big dig project and going broke over $75 ticket prices kept Wednesday's opening night of "The Return of Ulysses" from selling out. But don' ...

"Ulysses," Monteverdi's 17th century opera, will play out in the Civil Rights-era South in Opéra Louisiane's unique new production.

Ulysses's last hero, Achilles, intercepts a knife aimed at him by Paris, leaving the commander the sole survivor. He does some soul-searching and returns to Penelope, who is none too pleased with ...

The story of Monteverdi's The Return of Ulysses. Share Dec 17, 2010 11:56am (NPR) Claudio Monteverdi is considered the founding father of opera as we know it today. The Return Of ...

In the ancient Greek city of Ithaca, many impatiently await the return of their king Ulysses and his warriors from the Trojan War. Among these, Ulysses' devoted wife Penelope and his grown son ...

Telemachus (Ulysses' son), Penelope (Ulysses' wife), Athena, Circe, Poseidon and Zeus are all major characters. More from Variety. Everything We Know About Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' ...