Golem

composer: John Casken
librettist: Pierre Audi - John Casken

chamber opera in two acts

(Prelude and Legend)
words and music by John Casken
libretto created in collaboration with Pierre Audi

Commissioned work: commissioned by the Almeida Festival with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain
Premiere: June 28, 1989 London, Almeida Theatre (UK) · Conductor: Richard Bernas · Staging: Pierre Audi · Costumes: Hildegard Bechtler · Stage design: Kyoji Takubo
Orchestra instrumentation: fl(pic,afl).ca.Bbcl(Acl,bcl,ssax,asax)-hn.tbn-1perc(angklung, bell tree, 2bng, cabaça, 5clay plant-pots, chains, lg cow bell, sizz cym, 3sus cym, b.d, pedal b.d, log drum, frusta, gong, guiro, h.h, 4r.toms, 3spring coils, tam-t, 4tempbl, 2wdbl, crot, flex, mar)-electronic tape-hp-vn.vc.db
Cast of characters: Maharal · baritone - Golem · bass-baritone - Miriam · soprano - Ometh · countertenor - Stoikus · tenor - Gerty · mezzo-soprano - Stump · tenor - Jadek · baritone
Publisher: Schott Music Ltd., London
Duration: 95' 0''
Year of composition: 1986/1988
Language: English
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