Alban Berg: Lulu

Story

Synopsis

Vera Nemirova’s challenging production of Berg’s operatic masterpiece Lulu won critical acclaim when first seen at the Salzburg Festival in 2010. It was successfully repeated in 2011, when the production was filmed for DVD. Supporting Nemirova’s powerful vision of corruption, decadence and death are the highly praised set designs by the young artist Daniel Richter. Musically, the production is led with style and assurance by the brilliant German conductor Marc Albrecht, currently director of the Netherlands Opera. Singing Lulu with allure and passion is the lauded French soprano Patricia Petibon, whose charms grip an outstanding cast of top European singers. Berg’s score is performed in the completed version by the Austrian composer Friedrich Cerha.

Language

English

Release date

1 May 2012

Ensemble

Cast

• Patricia Petitbon

  Lulu

• Tanja Ariane Baumgartner

  Countess Geschwitz

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  Pavol Breslik

  The Painter / A Negro

• Cora Burggraaf

  A Theatrical Dresser / A High-School Boy / A Groom

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  Michael Volle

  Dr Schön, Editor-in-chief / Jack the Ripper

• Thomas Piffka

  Alwa

• Franz Grundheber

  Schigolch

• Thomas Johannes Mayer

  An Animal Tamer / An Athlete

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  Heinz Zednik

  The Prince / The Manservant

• Andreas Conrad

  The Marquis

• Martin Tzonev

  The Theatre Manager / The Banker

• Emilie Pictet

  A Fifteen-year-old girl