''Troades'' is a 1986 German-language opera by

Aribert Reimann Aribert Reimann (born 4 March 1936) is a German composer, pianist and accompanist, known especially for his literary operas. His version of Shakespeare's ''King Lear'', the opera '' Lear'', was written at the suggestion of Dietrich Fischer-Diesk ...

based on

Euripides Euripides (; grc, Εὐριπίδης, Eurīpídēs, ; ) was a tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three ancient Greek tragedians for whom any plays have survived in full. Some ancient scholars a ...

' ''

The Trojan Women ''The Trojan Women'' ( grc, Τρῳάδες, translit=Trōiades), also translated as ''The Women of Troy'', and also known by its transliterated Greek title ''Troades'', is a tragedy by the Greek playwright Euripides. Produced in 415 BC duri ...

''. A recording of the premiere featuring Helga Dernesch and Nicole Heesters, conducted by

Gerd Albrecht Gerd Albrecht (19 July 1935 – 2 February 2014) was a German conductor. Biography Albrecht was born in Essen, the son of the musicologist Hans Albrecht (1902–1961). He studied music in Kiel and in Hamburg, where his teachers included Wilhel ...

was recorded and issued on LP and CD by EMI. The opera was commissioned by the

Bavarian State Opera The Bayerische Staatsoper is a German opera company based in Munich. Its main venue is the Nationaltheater München, and its orchestra the Bayerische Staatsorchester. History The parent ensemble of the company was founded in 1653, under Ele ...

, Munich.

Roles

Source: * Hecabe (alto) * Choir Leader (speaking role) * Talthybios (baritone) * Kassandra (mezzo-soprano) * Andromache (soprano) * Helena (soprano) * Menelaus (tenor) * Athena (speaking role) * Poseidon (speaking role)

References

1986 operas Operas by Aribert Reimann German-language operas Operas Operas based on works by Euripides {{German-opera-stub