Der Golem (opera) explained

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 1908 play Der Golem: Ghettolengende in drei Aufzügen. The opera premiered on 14 November 1926 at the Oper Frankfurt, conducted by Clemens Krauss.

Roles

!Role!Voice type!Premiere cast, 14 November 1926
Conductor: Clemens Krauss
Jean Stern
Robert vom Scheidt
His apprentice Hans Brandt
Lea, Rabbi Loew's foster daughter
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 conducting the Beethoven Orchester Bonn.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eugen d'Albert – Der Golem. Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm (MDG). 16 October 2010. 28 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110728031622/http://www.mdg.de/titel/1637.htm. dead.