A while back, I
posted another version of this duet featuring
Malin Hartelius. That version is well-sung, sweet, and cute; and it's definitely G-rated for
family viewing. This version of the Act 1 duet from Il Ritorno di Ulisse in Patria is more... well... earthy. This is a convincing pair of young lovers—both easy
on the eyes. (I think Ed Lyon qualifies as a Hunkentenor!)
If we were thinking early baroque opera was stuffy, here's some evidence to
the contrary.
