Golem (Bretan opera)
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Golem is a one-act opera by Nicolae Bretan[1] to his own libretto, based on the legend of the Golem as expressed in a drama by Illés Kaczér.[2] It was written over a brief period in 1923,[3] and was first performed on 23 December 1924 at the Hungarian Opera, Cluj.[4]
Instrumentation
The opera is scored[4] for the following instruments:
- 3 flutes (piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons
- 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba
- timpani, percussion
- strings
In 2018 the opera was arranged for chamber orchestra by Tobias Schwencke for a production at Neuköllner Oper, Berlin.[5]