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Clocks in at 164 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
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Berg: Lulu
"Recorded at Opernhaus Zürich, November 2002."
2004 2h 44m EN
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Synopsis
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Since its premiere on 2 June 1937 in Zurich, Alban Berg's second opera "Lulu" has the reputation of being surrounded by scandals. On the one hand, this is due to the dubious character of the subject, the man-eating femme fatale, which Berg had taken from Frank Wedekind's two Lulu tragedies – "The Earth Spirit" and "Pandora's Box" – and combined into one opera libretto. On the other hand, Berg's widow had (for personal reasons) repeatedly refused to have the opera completed, which was unfinished when Berg died. This video is of the unfinished two-act torso of "Lulu."
“Recorded at Opernhaus Zürich, November 2002.”
Cast
Laura Aikin
Lulu
Cornelia Kallisch
Countess Geschwitz
Peter Keller
Medical Specialist
Steve Davislim
Painter
Alfred Muff
Dr. Schön
Peter Straka
Alwa
Guido Götzen
Schigolch
Andrea Bönig
Schoolboy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Thomas Grimm
- Writers
- Frank Wedekind, Alban Berg
- Countries
- Switzerland
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The take
Thomas Grimm directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Switzerland.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Clocks in at 164 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
- 2Released 22 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Laura Aikin and Cornelia Kallisch and Peter Keller carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "Recorded at Opernhaus Zürich, November 2002.".
- 6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Costume design
- Marianne Glittenberg
- Runtime
- 164 min · 2h 44m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Thomas Grimm
Production companies
Who made it
Opernhaus Zürich
CH
Key crew
- Lighting DesignJürgen Hoffmann
- ConductorFranz Welser-Möst
- Set DesignerRolf Glittenberg
- Costume DesignMarianne Glittenberg
- ProducerBernhard Fleischer
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- opera
- pandora's box
- alban berg
- earth spirit
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical2004-01-01
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