Golem (Bretan opera)


Golem is a one-act opera by Nicolae Bretan to his own libretto, based on the legend of the Golem as expressed in a drama by. It was written over a brief period in 1923, and was first performed on 23 December 1924 at the Hungarian Opera, Cluj.

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Instrumentation

The opera is scored for the following instruments:
in the 16th century. Rabbi Lőw, has created the Golem, a living creature, from clay. The Golem falls in love with the Rabbi's granddaughter, thereby infecting her with a fatal illness. The Rabbi destroys the Golem to save his granddaughter.

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