Gilgameš (Serbian Cyrillic: Гилгамеш) is an opera in three acts by Rudolf Brucci. The libretto by Arsenije Arsa Milošević is based on the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh. It premiered on November 2, 1986 at the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad.
Roles Gilgamesh, a Sumerian king – baritone Enkidu, his friend and brother – tenor Priestess at the temple of Ishtar – soprano Rishat, Gilgamesh's mother – mezzo-soprano Ishtar, Sumerian goddess of love and fertility – mezzo-soprano Siduri Sabitu, guardian of entrance to the Garden of Gods – soprano Aruru, Sumerian goddess of creation – soprano Utnapishtim, Gilgamesh's ancestor – bass Utnapishtim's wife – mezzo-soprano Hunter / Ur-Shanabi / Utnapishtim's Sailor – tenor First priest – tenor Second priest – bass Anu, sky god / Ea, god of water and wisdom / Shamash, Sun god – bass Scorpion Man – male voice (speaking role) Scorpion Woman – female voice (speaking role) Humbaba, a demon – robot Snake – dancer People of Uruk, Soldiers, Guard, Priests, Priestesses, virgins in service of Ishtar, dancers
See also Gilgamesh in the arts and popular culture Gilgamesh (disambiguation)#Operas
Sources
Basso, Alberto (1996). Musica in scena: storia dello spettacolo musicale, Volume 3, p. 457. UTET. Radović, Branka (2005). "Two orients in Rudolf Bruci's opera Gilgamesh". Muzikologija, Issue 5, pp. 153–165 (in Serbian with English summary) Ziolkowski, Eric (September 2007). "An ancient newcomer to modern culture". World Literature Today
External links Libretto of Gilgamesh in Serbian at sr.wikibooks.org