Berg: Lulu (2004)
Music
Since its premiere on 2 June 1937 in Zurich, Alban Berg's second opera "Lulu" has the reputation of being surrounded by scandals. On the one hand, this is due to the dubious character of the subject, the man-eating femme fatale, which Berg had taken from Frank Wedekind's two Lulu tragedies – "The Earth Spirit" and "Pandora's Box" – and combined into one opera libretto. On the other hand, Berg's window had (for personal reasons) repeatedly refused to have the opera completed, which was unfinished when Berg died. This video is of the unfinished two-act torso of "Lulu."
Cast
Lulu
Countess Geschwitz
Prince/Manservant
Theatre Director
Child
Medical Specialist
Painter
Dr. Schön
Alwa
Schigolch
Schoolboy
Dresser
Animal Trainer/Acrobat
Crew
Set Designer
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Director
Producer
Director
Conductor
Writer
Writer