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Berg - Lulu | Arthaus 101687

Berg - Lulu

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Label: Arthaus

Cat No: 101687

Barcode: 0807280168792

Format: DVD - NTSC

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 1st July 2013

Contents

Artists

Evelyn Lear
Rudolf Schock
Paul Schoffler
Josef Knapp
Gisela Litz
Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Karl Bohm

Works

Berg, Alban

Lulu

Artists

Evelyn Lear
Rudolf Schock
Paul Schoffler
Josef Knapp
Gisela Litz
Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Conductor

Karl Bohm

About

Alban Berg’s second opera Lulu was premiered in 1937 in Zurich, incomplete, because Berg had died unexpectedly during the composition process. The scandalous story of Lulu was taken from two dramas by Frank Wedekind, “Die Büchse der Pandora” and “Der Erdgeist”, which greatly inspired Berg in his adaptation of the libretto. Due to the controversial material and the exceedingly difficult vocal parts, Lulu was not performed regularly for a long time – and the Austrian premiere took place 25 years after the world premiere.

Evelyn Lear, already then a renowned star, gives a breathtaking performance of Lulu – her contemporary colleague Elisabeth Schwarzkopf called Lear’s performance in Vienna “one of the supreme achievements of the operatic stage anywhere in the world”. At her side the German baritone Paul Schöffler and heroic tenor Rudolf Schock give highly appraised interpretations of Dr Schön and his son Alwa respectively.

Conducting this Austrian premiere is the distinguished maestro Karl Böhm. The young Otto Schenk took over not only the stage, but also the TV direction for this programme.

Cast:
- Lulu: Evelyn Lear
- Alwa: Rudolf Schock
- Dr Schön: Paul Schöffler
- Schigolch: Josef Knapp
- Gräfin Geschwitz: Gisela Litz

Stage Director: Otto Schenk

Live recording from the Theater an der Wien, Vienna (Austrian Premiere, 1962)

Sound Format: PCM Mono
Picture Format: 4:3
DVD Format: DVD 9 / NTSC
Subtitle Languages: DE (Original Language), GB, FR, ES, IT
Running Time: 135 mins
FSK: 0
Region Code: 0
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