Search - Abraham Ellstein, Robert Strassburg, David Tamkin :: Jewish Operas, Vol. 1 (The Golem / Chelm / The Dybbuk) (Milken Archive of American Jewish Music)

Ellstein?s The Golem retells the ancient tale of a clay-made creature, brought to life by kabbalistic spells, who ultimately threatens the very people he was intended to serve. Strassburg?s Chelm, a series of vignettes from a "village of fools," includes a portrayal of a hapless newlywed couple who conduct a hilarious search for an ideal wedding present. Tamkin?s The Dybbuk transforms an age-old story of demon possession into a compelling drama wherein the fate of two star-crossed lovers becomes a mystical allegory for the Jewish People and Israel.