I will compose Caracalla: Inner Monologue of an Emperor, a melodrama inspired by the history of Emperor Caracalla that will delve into the imagined emotional space of this tyrannical emperor during a time of conflict following the golden age of Roman emperors. The infamous Emperor Caracalla (188–217 AD), who reigned alone from 211 until his assassination in 217, is known for the baths he built in Rome, the Edict of Caracalla, and other contributions to policy and currency. He is mostly remembered, however, for being one of the most tyrannical emperors of ancient Rome, including the murder of his brother Geta, the ordered massacre of Geta’s supporters, and violence against people of the Roman empire and abroad. This melodrama will be a full concert-length composition for male voice and string quartet.