Vera Nemirova’s challenging production of Berg’s operatic masterpiece Lulu won critical acclaim when first seen at the Salzburg Festival in 2010. It was successfully repeated in 2011, when the production was filmed for DVD. Supporting Nemirova’s powerful vision of corruption, decadence and death are the highly praised set designs by the young artist Daniel Richter. Musically, the production is led with style and assurance by the brilliant German conductor Marc Albrecht, currently director of the Netherlands Opera. Singing Lulu with allure and passion is the lauded French soprano Patricia Petibon, whose charms grip an outstanding cast of top European singers. Berg’s score is performed in the completed version by the Austrian composer Friedrich Cerha.

Cast

Pavol Breslik

The Painter / A Negro

Michael Volle

Dr Schön, Editor-in-chief / Jack the Ripper

Heinz Zednik

The Prince / The Manservant

Patricia Petitbon

Lulu

Tanja Ariane Baumgartner

Countess Geschwitz

Cora Burggraaf

A Theatrical Dresser / A High-School Boy / A Groom

Thomas Piffka

Alwa

Franz Grundheber

Schigolch

Thomas Johannes Mayer

An Animal Tamer / An Athlete

Andreas Conrad

The Marquis

Martin Tzonev

The Theatre Manager / The Banker

Emilie Pictet

A Fifteen-year-old girl

Cornelia Wulkopf

Her mother