Sirenen | |
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Opera by Rolf Riehm | |
Librettist | Rolf Riehm |
Language | German |
Based on | Odyssey and other text related to Odysseus, Circe and the Sirens |
Premiere | 14 September 2014 |
Sirenen – Bilder des Begehrens und des Vernichtens (Sirens – Images of Desire and Destruction)[1] is an opera in three parts and eight scenes by Rolf Riehm, based on the Greek myth of Odysseus, Circe and the Sirens as told in Homer's Odyssey. It was premiered on 14 September 2014 at the Oper Frankfurt, conducted by Martyn Brabbins. The opera was published by Casa Ricordi.