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Golem

Chamber opera in two acts
(Prelude and Legend)
Edition: Matériel d'exécution

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Description

The Maharal, a rabbi in sixteenth-century Prague, makes a huge man from clay through the power of the Kabbalah. This man, the golem, is meant to stand as an invincible force to protect the innocent and to obey his maker without question. However, the golem cannot be controlled in this way: he develops a sense of curiosity and begins to experience human feelings – in particular, towards the Maharal’s daughter, Miriam. A wounded figure, Ometh, a Promethean figure of hope and conscience, pursues the golem in the hope that they may work together, but the Maharal will not allow this to detract from his golem's mission and blocks the union. As far as the people from the town are concerned, the golem is a suspicious stranger, and they treat him scornfully as an outsider. They prepare to strike out against their miserable condition, but the golem's strength turns against those he has come to protect and he kills an innocent man with his axe. The Maharal has to accept that the living man he made must be returned to clay.
John Casken's first opera, written to a commission from the Almeida Festival for an intimate, atmospheric venue, is a rich score of sustained lyrical invention, despite its small ensemble of just 10 players plus pre-recorded sound. Casken has adapted the golem legend to reflect the pity and futility of absolute power and its inevitable outcome. In the process, he has created memorable and sympathetic characters and serves them with eloquent vocal writing and a strong feeling for dramatic pace and colour.

Orchestral Cast

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Programmation des personnes

Maharal · baritone - Golem · bass-baritone - Miriam · soprano - Ometh · countertenor - Stoikus · tenor - Gerty · mezzo-soprano - Stump · tenor - Jadek · baritone

Plus d'infos

Titre:
Golem
Chamber opera in two acts
(Prelude and Legend)
Words and music by John Casken
Libretto created in collaboration with Pierre Audi
Langue:
Anglais
Edition:
Matériel d'exécution
Awards:
1 janv. 1990
Winner of the first Britten Prize for Composition

1 janv. 1993
Gramophone Award - Best Contemporary Recording

Maison d'édition:
Schott Music Ltd., London
Year of composition:
1986 - 1988
Durée:
95 ′
Première:
28 juin 1989 · London (UK)
Almeida Theatre
Musikalische Leitung: Richard Bernas
Inszenierung: Pierre Audi · Kostüme: Hildegard Bechtler · Bühnenbild: Kyoji Takubo
(scenic)
Travaux commandés :
commissioned by the Almeida Festival with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain
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Détails techniques

Type de support:
Matériel en location / d'exécution
Numéro du produit:
LSL 1306-01

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