Ashley Holland (Caligula), Michaela Schuster (Caesonia), Martin Wölfel (Helicon), Gregory Frank (Cherea), Jurgita Adamonyte (Scipio), Hans-Jürgen Lazar (Mucius), Dietrich Volle (Mereia, Lepidus), Barbara Zechmeister (Livia), Constantin Neiconi, Michael Schulte, Jin Soo Lee, Matthias Holzmann (Vier Dichter)
Chorus of the Frankfurt Opera & Frankfurt Opera and Museum, Markus Stenz
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2010 marks the 50th anniversary of Albert Camus’ death. In his memory, OehmsClassics is publishing this opera, whose libretto was written by Hans-Ulrich Treichel and based on Camus’ eponymous drama. This is a live recording of the premiere at the Frankfurt Opera in 2006. The performance was a highly celebrated operatic event. The first edition is limited and signed by the composer.
Detlev Glanert: Caligula
Act I Scene 1: Caligula … fortgelaufen … (Caligula, Chorus)
Act I Scene 2: Caligula? Du bist hier, Caligula? (Helicon, Caligula, Chorus)
Act I Scene 3: Helicon! Wo ist er? (Cherea, Mucius, Lepidus, Scipio, Helicon, Caesonia, Caligula, Chorus)
Act I Scene 4: Du weinst, Caligula? (Caesonia, Caligula, Chorus)
Act I Scene 4: Intermezzo I
Act II Scene 5: Es ist unertraglich. (Mucius, Scipio, Cherea, Mereia, Livia)
Act II Scene 6: auf die umgesturzten Mobel und die Unordnung blickend (Caligula, Cherea, Helicon, Caesonia, Mereia, Mucius, Scipio, Livia)
Act II Scene 7: Wunscht noch jemand Wein? (Caesonia, Scipio, Mucius, Cherea, Caligula, Mereia, Helicon)
Act II Scene 8: zu Scipio Was machen die Gedichte? (Caligula, Scipio, Caesonia, Chorus)
Applause
Act III Scene 9: Herbei! Herbei! Immer herbei! (Helicon, Caesonia, Livia, Scipio, Mucius, Lepidus, Cherea, Caligula)
Act III Scene 10: Helicon! (Caligula, Helicon, Chorus)
Act III Scene 11: Du hast mich rufen lassen, Caligula? (Cherea, Caligula)
Act III Scene 12: Das Fest beginnt! (Caligula, Scipio, Mucius, Livia, Lepidus, Cherea, Chorus, All)
Act III Scene 12: Intermezzo II
Act IV Scene 13: Deine Augen sind leer. (Caligula, Chorus, Helicon)
Act IV Scene 14: Das ist alles? Lachhaft! (Caligula, Lepidus, Livia, Cherea, Mucius, Scipio, Poets)
Act IV Scene 15: Bleib. (Livia, Cherea Lepidus, Mucius, Scipio, Caesonia, Caligula)
Act IV Scene 16: Tue, was du tun musst. (Caesonia, Caligula, Chorus, Helicon)
Applause
Awards Issue 2010
“Ashley Holland in the title-role shapes his own arioso reflections on loneliness with suavity under pressure and the supporting cast seems admirably secure for a first performance; doubtless much of the credit must go to Markus Stenz for keeping Strauss and Berg behind us, present as shadows but not overpowering Glanert's own voice.”
29th April 2010
****
“an impressive achievement...the sense of scarcely suppressed menace that pervades the work and carries unmistakable echoes of Strauss's Elektra and Salome is powerfully conjured...Ashley Holland [is] quite outstanding in the title role...and Markus Stenz realis[es] the subtleties of Glanert's score with wonderful clarity.”
Act I Scene 1: Caligula … fortgelaufen … (Caligula, Chorus)
