Caligula is 2006 German-language opera by Detlev Glanert in four acts to a libretto by Hans-Ulrich Treichel, freely adapted from the 1945 play by Albert Camus. The published version by Boosey & Hawkes also includes an English version by Amanda Holden.[1][2] The opera premiered at the Oper Frankfurt, conducted by Markus Stenz, directed by Christian Pade [de].[3] The plot of Camus' play tells of the last days of Caligula.[4][5]

Roles

Roles, voice types, premiere cast
Role Voice type Premiere cast, 7 October 2006
Conductor: Markus Stenz
Caligula dramatic baritone Ashley Holland
Caesonia mezzo-soprano Michaela Schuster
Helicon countertenor Martin Wölfel [de]
Cherea bass Gregory Frank
Scipio contralto Jurgita Adamonyte
Mucius tenor Hans-Jürgen Lazar
Mereia/Lepidus baritone Dietrich Volle
Livia soprano Barbara Zechmeister
Drusila silent role
Four poets 2 tenors, 2 basses Constantin Neiconi, Michael Schulte,
Jin Soo Lee, Matthias Holzmann

Recording

References

  1. ^ Caligula, work details, Boosey & Hawkes
  2. ^ Margaret Ross Griffel, Operas in German: A Dictionary ISBN 978-1-4422-4797-0 2018, p. 74: "Caligula, opera in four acts by Detlev Glanert; libretto (Ger) by Hans-Ulrich Treichel, after Albert Camus. ... Oper Frankfurt, with Ashley Holland (Caligula), Michaela Schuster (Caesonia), Martin Wölfel (Helicon), and Gregory Frank (Cherea)"
  3. ^ Ernst Christian Schütt. Chronik Jahrgangsband 2007 ISBN 978-3577141079 2008. p. 153: "In seiner Oper Caligula beleuchtet Detlev Glanert den Wandel des römischen Kaisers vom vorbildlichen Herrscher zum grausamen Tyrannen."
  4. ^ Opernwelt, vol. 48, issues 1–6, p. 41, 2007
  5. ^ Opernwelt, vol. 47, issues 7–12, p. 11
  6. ^ Review by Andrew Clements, The Guardian, 30 April 2010: "A full German libretto is included in the booklet, but there's no English version."
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