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.Caligula, work details, Boosey & HawkesMargaret Ross Griffel, Operas in German: A Dictionary 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)" The opera premiered at the Oper Frankfurt, conducted by Markus Stenz, directed by .Ernst Christian Schütt. Chronik Jahrgangsband 2007 2008. p. 153: "In seiner Oper Caligula beleuchtet Detlev Glanert den Wandel des römischen Kaisers vom vorbildlichen Herrscher zum grausamen Tyrannen." The plot of Camus' play tells of the last days of Caligula.Opernwelt, vol. 48, issues 1–6, p. 41, 2007Opernwelt, vol. 47, issues 7–12, p. 11
Roles +RoleVoice typePremiere cast, 7 October 2006Conductor: Markus Stenz Caligula dramatic baritone Ashley Holland Caesonia mezzo-soprano Michaela Schuster Helicon countertenor 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 Caligula – Ashley Holland (Caligula), Michaela Schuster (Caesonia), Martin Wölfel (Helicon), and Dietrich Volle (Mereia/Lepidus), Barbara Zechmeister (Livia), Hans-Jürgen Lazar (Mucius), Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester, Markus Stenz, Oehms 2012Review 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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