Der Golem (opera)
This article is about the opera by d'Albert. For the opera by Nicolae Bretan, see Golem (opera). For the German silent film, see The Golem: How He Came into the World.
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Der Golem is an opera in three acts by composer Eugen d'Albert. The work uses a German language libretto by Ferdinand Lion after Arthur Holitscher's Der Golem: Ghettolengende in drei Aufzügen. The opera premiered on 14 November 1926 at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt under conductor Clemens Krauss.[1]
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast[1] 14 November 1926 (Conductor: Clemens Krauss) |
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| Der Golem | bass | Jean Stern |
| Rabbi Loew | baritone | Robert vom Scheidt |
| His apprentice | tenor | Hans Brandt |
| Lea, Rabbi Loew's foster daughter | soprano | Elisabeth Kandt |
| Emperor Rudolf II | bass | Walter Schneider |
| First Jew | tenor | Hans Brandt |
| Second Jew | baritone | Robert vom Scheidt |
Recordings
In 2010 the German company Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm (MDG) released a live recording made early 2010, with Stefan Blunier conducting the Beethoven Orchester Bonn.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Almanacco 14 November 1926" (in Italian). AmadeusOnline. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ↑ "Eugen d'Albert - Der Golem". Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm (MDG). Retrieved 16 October 2010.
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