A production of Alban Berg's Lulu from Zurich Opera.A production of Alban Berg's Lulu from Zurich Opera.A production of Alban Berg's Lulu from Zurich Opera.
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Lulu is as I've said many times like Wozzeck an opera that I appreciate rather than love. I love the story, and while I admire the power(and difficulty) of Berg's music, expressionistic music is not really the style I listen to on an everyday basis. While the Met production with Julia Migenes-Johnson is for me the superior production I was riveted and impressed by this 2002 one from Zurich. Visually, it is wonderfully nightmarish with a truly devastating final few minutes, symbolically(with the razors and blood) and dramatically(the famous scream and the whole Jack the Ripper/Dr Schon parallel). The sound and picture quality are good and I liked the fact that the video directing was not only cinematic but actually focused on the action rather than anywhere else.
The orchestra bring the most of the difficult score, with a somewhat haunting quality to the playing, while Franz Welser-Most's conducting is commanding, bringing out the music's atmosphere well. Stage director Sven-Eric Bechtolf also deserves credit, especially with the final few minutes and the fact that Lulu is more than a temptress but also a victim of childhood abuse, which to me is the correct assumption. The performances are great, in support the best was the truly sinister Dr Schon of Alfred Muff, though Peter Straka and Cornelia Kallisch are also impressive.Even better was Laura Aiken. Her singing of Berg's music and style(Sprechstimme and traditional singing mixed) is confident and very sensitive. Her performance is overall moving and erotically powerful. All in all, a riveting production. 9/10 Bethany Cox
The orchestra bring the most of the difficult score, with a somewhat haunting quality to the playing, while Franz Welser-Most's conducting is commanding, bringing out the music's atmosphere well. Stage director Sven-Eric Bechtolf also deserves credit, especially with the final few minutes and the fact that Lulu is more than a temptress but also a victim of childhood abuse, which to me is the correct assumption. The performances are great, in support the best was the truly sinister Dr Schon of Alfred Muff, though Peter Straka and Cornelia Kallisch are also impressive.Even better was Laura Aiken. Her singing of Berg's music and style(Sprechstimme and traditional singing mixed) is confident and very sensitive. Her performance is overall moving and erotically powerful. All in all, a riveting production. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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- TheLittleSongbird
- May 26, 2012
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- Runtime2 hours 10 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
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