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Gilgamesh (Brucci opera)

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Gilgameš (Serbian Cyrillic: Гилгамеш) is an opera in three acts by Rudolf Brucci. The librettobyArsenije Arsa Milošević is based on the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh. It premiered on November 2, 1986 at the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad.

Roles

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Gilgamesh, a Sumerian king – baritone
Enkidu, his friend and brother – tenor
Priestess at the temple of Ishtar – soprano
Rishat, Gilgamesh's mother – mezzo-soprano
Ishtar, Sumerian goddess of love and fertility – mezzo-soprano
Siduri Sabitu, guardian of entrance to the Garden of Gods – soprano
Aruru, Sumerian goddess of creation – soprano
Utnapishtim, Gilgamesh's ancestor – bass
Utnapishtim's wife – mezzo-soprano
Hunter / Ur-Shanabi / Utnapishtim's Sailor – tenor
First priest – tenor
Second priest – bass
Anu, sky god / Ea, god of water and wisdom / Shamash, Sun god – bass
Scorpion Man – male voice (speaking role)
Scorpion Woman – female voice (speaking role)
Humbaba, a demon – robot
Snake – dancer
People of Uruk, Soldiers, Guard, Priests, Priestesses, virgins in service of Ishtar, dancers

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Basso, Alberto (1996). Musica in scena: storia dello spettacolo musicale, Volume 3, p. 457. UTET. ISBN 88-02-04939-4 (in Italian)
Radović, Branka (2005). "Two orients in Rudolf Bruci's opera Gilgamesh". Muzikologija, Issue 5, pp. 153–165 (in Serbian with English summary)
Ziolkowski, Eric (September 2007). "An ancient newcomer to modern culture". World Literature Today

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Epic of Gilgamesh

Humans

Deities

Other mythical beings

Adaptations

Literature	The Great American Novel (1973) Gilgamesh the King (1984) Gilgamesh in the Outback (1986) Timewyrm: Genesys (1991) Slaves of the Shinar (2006) The Sorceress: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel (2009)
Classical music	The Epic of Gilgamesh (1955 Czech oratorio) Gilgamesh (Kodallı) (1964 Turkish opera) Gilgamesh (Saygun) (1970 Turkish opera) Gilgamesh (Nørgård) (1972 Danish opera) Gilgamesh (Brucci) (1986 Serbian opera)
Film	The Epic of Gilgamesh, or This Unnameable Little Broom (1985)
Television	"Darmok" "Demon with a Glass Hand" "The Tower of Druaga" "The Beginnings"
Comics	Gilgamesh II Forgotten One Gilgamesh
Video games	The Tower of Druaga

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