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. [1]
Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 14 November 1926
[1] 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 |
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]