Golem is a one-act opera by Nicolae Bretan[1] to his own libretto, based on the legend of the Golem as expressed in a drama by Illés Kaczér [de; hu].
[2] It was written over a brief period in 1923,[3] and was first performed on 23 December 1924 at the Hungarian Opera, Cluj.
[4] The opera is scored[4] for the following instruments: In 2018 the opera was arranged for chamber orchestra by Tobias Schwencke for a production at Neuköllner Oper, Berlin.
[6] Rabbi Lőw (based on the historical figure), 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.