Der Golem is an opera in three acts by composer Eugen d'Albert. The work uses a German language libretto by Ferdinand Lion after Arthur Holitscher's 1908 play Der Golem: Ghettolengende in drei Aufzügen. The opera premiered on 14 November 1926 at the Oper Frankfurt, conducted by Clemens Krauss.
Roles +RoleVoice typePremiere cast, 14 November 1926Conductor: Clemens KraussDer Golem bass Jean SternRabbi Loew baritone Robert vom ScheidtHis apprentice tenor Hans BrandtLea, Rabbi Loew's foster daughter soprano Elisabeth Kandt Emperor Rudolf II bass Walter SchneiderFirst Jew tenor Hans BrandtSecond Jew baritone Robert vom Scheidt
Recordings In 2010 the German company Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm (MDG) released a live recording made early in 2010, with conducting the Beethoven Orchester Bonn.
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