The read
It runs long at 2h 44m.
Synopsis
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 widow 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."
Ratings
TMDB6/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Thomas GrimmDirector
- Sven-Eric BechtolfDirector
- Frank WedekindWriter
- Alban BergWriter
Cast
- Laura AikinLulu
- Cornelia KallischCountess Geschwitz
- Peter KellerMedical Specialist
- Steve DavislimPainter
- Alfred MuffDr. Schön
- Peter StrakaAlwa
- Guido GötzenSchigolch
- Andrea BönigSchoolboy
- Katharina PeetzDresser
- Rolf HaunsteinAnimal Trainer/Acrobat
- Martin ZyssetPrince/Manservant
- Werner GröschelTheatre Director
Themes
operapandora's boxalban bergearth spirit