This orchestral work that the composer described as “cinematic” and “circus-like” depicts the brief reign of the 3rd century Roman Emperor Elagabalus, depicting the teenage emperor’s Arabic origins, his entry into Rome, his orgies and circuses, and eventually his murder by his own Pretorian Guard. T...
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
Heliogabalus Imperator was written by Hans Werner Henze.
Hans Werner Henze released Heliogabalus Imperator on Thu Nov 16 1972.