Berg's masterful and thought-provoking opera tells the gripping story of the rise and fall of an alluring, destructive but vulnerable woman. Her various marriages end in tragedy, culminating in her death at the hands of Jack the Ripper. Christof Loy's austere, minimalist production allows the complexities of the drama to unfold through the sumptuous, taut beauty of the score. Agneta Eichenholz and Michael Volle lead an all-star cast under Antonio Pappano. Philip Langridge took the role of the Prince, in his last stage appearance.
Spectacle musical sur scène enregistré en direct au Metropolitan Opera de New York le 20 décembre 1980 dans le cadre de l'émissionde télévision Live from the Met. Avec Julia Migenes (Lulu) ; Evelyn Lear (Countess Gerschwitz) ; Kenneth Riegel (Alva) ; Frank Little (Painter/African Prince) ; Franz Mazura (Dr. Schön/Jack the Ripper) ; et autres solistes ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; James Levine, chef d'orchestre.
Lulu has many admirers, but eventually marries Schön, her guardian and mentor. He has always been very jealous, and Lulu ends up killing him when he is in a rage. Schön's son Alwa and a countess help Lulu escape from prison, but she finds herself in a worse state as her finances collapse and she must become a prostitute.
James Levine, celebrating 40 years at the Met
Opera opgenomen in het Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 11/2010.
Based on once-banned plays by Frank Wedekind, Alban Berg's opera charts the rise and fall of a serial seductress, from life as a society heiress to prostitution and eventual death at the hands of Jack the Ripper.
Spectacle musical sur scène enregistré en direct du Royal Opera House, Covent Garden de Londres le 4 juin 2009. Avec Agneta Eichenholz (Lulu) ; Michael Volle (Dr. Schön, Jack the Ripper) ; Klaus Florian Vogt (Alwa) ; Jennifer Larmore (Countess Geschwitz) ; Gwynne Howell (Schigolch) ; Peter Rose (Animal Trainer, Athlete) ; Philip Langridge (Prince, Manservant, Marquis) ; Heather Shipp (Wardrobe Mistress, Schoolboy, Groom) ; Will Hartmann (Painter, Policeman, Negro) ; Jeremy White (Medical Doctor, Theatre Manager, Banker, Professor) ; Kostas Smoriginas (Journalist) ; Vuyani Mlinde (Manservant) ; Monika-Evelin Liiv (Gallery Owner) ; Frances McCafferty (Mother) ; Simona Mihai (15-year-old Girl) ; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; Antonio Pappano, chef d'orchestre.
Lulu
Based on a pair of once banned plays by the fin de sic̈le satirist Frank Wedekind, Alban Berg's operatic swan song charts the rise and fall of a femme fatale, a serial seductress, from life as a society hostess to prostitution and eventual death at the hands of Jack the Ripper. With its intensely beautiful score, Lulu is acknowledged as a twentieth century masterpiece.
Set in the 1920s, Alban Berg's opera centres around the quests of Lulu, a femme fatale, who destroys her four husbands and copious lovers. Her descent into intrigue and debauchery leads her to murder, imprisonment, prostitution and eventual death at the hands of Jack the Ripper on a visit to London.
Opera of the rise and fall of a femme fatale.
Based on a pair of once-banned plays by the fin de siècle satirist Frank Wedekind, Alban Berg's operatic swansong charts the rise and fall of a serial seductress, from life as a society hostess to eventual death at the hands of Jack the Ripper.
An animal tamer invites the public to visit his menagerie and introduces its characters in the guise of animals. As the highlight of the attractions Lulu is carried onto the stafe disguised as a snake, thus embodying the primeval female.
Based on a pair of once-banned plays by the fin de siecle satirist Frank Wedekind, Alban Berg's operatic swansong charts the rise and fall of a serial seductress from life as a society hostess to eventual death at the hands of Jack the Ripper.
Lulu Oper in drei Akten nach den Tragödien "Erdgeist" und "Büchse der Pandora" von Frank Wedekind
"Based on a pair of once-banned plays by the fin de siècle satirist Frank Wedekind, Alban Berg's operatic swansong charts the rise and fall of a femme fatale, a serial seductress, from life as a society heiress to prostitution and eventual death at the hands of Jack the Ripper"--Container.
musique dramatique vocale (musique classique)
DVDs
Stedelijk Instituut voor Ballet (Antwerp, Belgium),
Gran Teatro del Liceo (Barcelona). Orquesta Sinfónica.
Orquesta Sinfónica del Gran Teatre del Liceu.
Metropolitan Opera. <New York, NY>. Orchestra.