The read
It runs long at 3h 1m.
Synopsis
Alban Berg's black, satirical opera is one of the masterpieces of the 20th Century. It charts the rise and fall of a femme fatale "created to make trouble", from life as a society hostess to prostitution and eventual bloody death at the hands of Jack the Ripper. Berg's score is intensely beautiful, and the rich characterisation brilliantly executed.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Humphrey BurtonDirector
- Alban BergWriter
- Graham VickDirector
- Alban BergOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Christine SchäferLulu
- Kathryn HarriesGräfin Geschwitz
- Norman BaileySchigolch
- Patricia BardonWardrobe Mistress, Groom, Schoolboy
- Stephan DrakulichPainter, Negro
- Neil JenkinsPrince, Manservant, Marquis
- David KueblerAlwa
- Donald MaxwellAnimal Trainer, Athlete
- Wolfgang SchöneDr. Schön, Jack the Ripper
- Jonathan VeiraStage Manager, Banker, Medical Specialist, Professor
- Colette Delahunt15-Year-Old Girl
- Christine RiceHer Mother
Themes
operaopera live performance