Alban Berg – Lulu (DVD)

UPC: 004400734934 

Label: Deutsche Grammophon / Unitel Classica 

Cat. No.: 073 4934 GH 

Format: 2x DVD Video 

Year: 2010 (live recording) 

Running Time: approx. 180 mins

Overview

Alban Berg’s Lulu is one of the 20th century’s most daring and enigmatic operas, a searing portrait of desire, obsession, and destruction. This Staatsoper Berlin production, staged by Andrea Breth, presents Berg’s opera in its full, uncompromising form, vividly brought to life through powerful performances and Barenboim’s masterful conducting.

The Staatskapelle Berlin under Daniel Barenboim delivers Berg’s lush, uncompromising score with intensity, while a world-class cast led by Mojca Erdmann and Deborah Polaski navigates the opera’s vocal and dramatic challenges.

Filmed by Unitel Classica, this release captures the staging with cinematic clarity, making it an essential document of contemporary opera performance.

Cast & Performers

• Lulu – Mojca Erdmann
• Countess Geschwitz – Deborah Polaski
• Dr. Schön / Jack the Ripper – Michael Volle
• Alwa – Thomas Piffka
• Painter / African Prince – Stephan Rügamer

Staatskapelle Berlin Conductor: Daniel Barenboim Staging: Andrea Breth

Product Details

• Picture Format: NTSC, Colour, 16:9
• Sound Formats: PCM Stereo, DTS 5.1
• Region Code: 0 (Worldwide)
• Subtitles: German, English, French, Spanish, Chinese
• Total Time: ~180 min

Critical Acclaim

• “Intense, uncompromising, and vividly theatrical – Barenboim and Breth unlock the raw power of Berg’s masterpiece.” – Opera Today
• “Erdmann shines in the title role, bringing a chilling vulnerability to Lulu’s complex character.” – Financial Times

Interesting Facts

• This production presents Berg’s Lulu with Cerha’s completed third act, offering the opera in its full form.
• Daniel Barenboim has long been a champion of Berg, and this performance is considered one of his definitive interpretations of Lulu.
• Andrea Breth’s staging is noted for its psychological depth and stark realism.

Publishers

℗ & © Deutsche Grammophon / Unitel Classica. Licensed by Universal Music Group. Made in the EU.

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