Caligula (Glanert)

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.[3] The plot of Camus' play tells of the last days of Caligula.[4][5]

Roles
Roles, voice types, premiere cast
RoleVoice typePremiere cast, 7 October 2006
Conductor: Markus Stenz
Caliguladramatic baritoneAshley Holland
Caesoniamezzo-sopranoMichaela Schuster
HeliconcountertenorMartin Wölfel
ChereabassGregory Frank
ScipiocontraltoJurgita Adamonyte
MuciustenorHans-Jürgen Lazar
Mereia/LepidusbaritoneDietrich Volle
LiviasopranoBarbara Zechmeister
Drusilasilent role
Four poets2 tenors, 2 bassesConstantin Neiconi, Michael Schulte,
Jin Soo Lee, Matthias Holzmann

Recording

References
  1. Caligula sheet music, Boosey & Hawkes
  2. Margaret Ross Griffel, Operas in German: A Dictionary 1442247975 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. Chronik Jahrgangsband 2007, p. 153 3577141077: "Ernst Christian Schütt – 2008. 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, The Guardian, 2010 "A full German libretto is included in the booklet, but there's no English version"
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