Opera in the Repertoire · Modern
Caligula
libretto by Hans-Ulrich Treichel · premiered 2006
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. The opera premiered at the Oper Frankfurt, conducted by Markus Stenz, directed by Christian Pade. The plot of Camus' play tells of the last days of Caligula.
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