Caligula (Glanert)

Caligula is 2006 German-language opera by Detlev Glanert in four acts to a libretto by Hans-Ulrich Treichel, freely adapted from the 1945 play by Albert Camus. The published version by Boosey & Hawkes also includes an English version by Amanda Holden.^[1][2] The opera premiered at the Oper Frankfurt, conducted by Markus Stenz, directed by Christian Pade [de].^[3] The plot of Camus' play tells of the last days of Caligula.^[4][5]

Roles

Roles, voice types, premiere cast

Role	Voice type	Premiere cast, 7 October 2006 Conductor: Markus Stenz
Caligula	dramatic baritone	Ashley Holland
Caesonia	mezzo-soprano	Michaela Schuster
Helicon	countertenor	Martin Wölfel [de]
Cherea	bass	Gregory Frank
Scipio	contralto	Jurgita Adamonyte
Mucius	tenor	Hans-Jürgen Lazar
Mereia/Lepidus	baritone	Dietrich Volle
Livia	soprano	Barbara Zechmeister
Drusila	silent role
Four poets	2 tenors, 2 basses	Constantin Neiconi, Michael Schulte, Jin Soo Lee, Matthias Holzmann

Recording

• Caligula – Ashley Holland (Caligula), Michaela Schuster (Caesonia), Martin Wölfel (Helicon), and Dietrich Volle (Mereia/Lepidus), Barbara Zechmeister (Livia), Hans-Jürgen Lazar (Mucius), Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester, Markus Stenz, Oehms 2012^[6]