2/27/16 – LULU @ 1:00PM
Metropolitan Opera
Lulu by Alban Berg
Libretto adapted by Berg from Frank Wedekind’s two Lulu plays, Erdgeist (Earth Spirit, 1895) and Die Büchse der Pandora (Pandora’s Box, 1904)
Approximate running time: 3 hrs 51 mins
Acclaimed artist and director William Kentridge (The Nose) applies his unique theatrical vision to Berg’s notorious femme fatale who shatters lives, including her own. Soprano Marlis Petersen has excited audiences around the world with her portrayal of the tour-de-force title role, a wild journey of love, obsession, and death. Susan Graham joins a winning cast, including Daniel Brenna and Johan Reuter.
Sung in: GERMAN
Cast
Conductor
James Levine
Lulu
Marlis Petersen
Geschwitz
Susan Graham
Alwa
Daniel Brenna
The Painter/African Prince
Paul Groves
Dr. Schön/Jack the Ripper
Johan Reuter
Schigolch
Franz Grundheber
Photo Credits: Metropolitan Opera