Alban Berg: Lulu – Salzburg Festival 2010 (Directed by Vera Nemirova) DVD

UPC: 880242725684

Product Features

• Title: Lulu – Salzburg Festival 2010
• Composer: Alban Berg
• Conductor: Marc Albrecht
• Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker
• Cast:Set Designer: Daniel Richter
  • Lulu: Patricia Petibon
  • Countess Geschwitz: Tanja Ariane Baumgartner
  • The Painter / A Negro: Pavol Breslik
  • Dr. Schön / Jack the Ripper: Michael Volle
  • Schigolch: Franz Grundheber
  • Alwa: Thomas Piffka
  • Theatre Manager / The Banker: Heinz Zednik
  • Other roles: Cora Burggraaf, Thomas Johannes Mayer, Andreas Conrad, Martin Tzonev, Emilie Pictet, Cornelia Wulkopf
• Stage Director: Vera Nemirova
• Video Director: Brian Large
• Recorded Live: Haus für Mozart, Salzburg Festival 2010
• Completed Version: Friedrich Cerha (three-act version)
• Format: 2 DVDs, NTSC, Region 2-6 (Worldwide except USA & Canada)
• Running Time: 173 minutes
• Sound: PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.0, DTS 5.0
• Subtitles: English, German (Deutsch), French (Français), Italian (Italiano), Simplified Chinese (简体中文), Japanese (日本語), Korean (한국어)
• Label: EuroArts / Unitel Classica
• Release Year: 2011

Overview

This EuroArts DVD presents Alban Berg’s Lulu, as performed at the Salzburg Festival in 2010, in a groundbreaking and provocative production by stage director Vera Nemirova. The opera, a portrayal of corruption, decadence, and eventual death, is a gripping piece filled with intense drama and complex emotions. Nemirova’s interpretation, combined with Daniel Richter’s praised set design, highlights the dark and twisted world of Lulu with vivid visual storytelling.

Musically, Marc Albrecht conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker with assurance and style, providing a powerful and nuanced interpretation of Berg’s intricate score. The opera is performed in its three-act version, completed by Austrian composer Friedrich Cerha. Patricia Petibon leads the cast as the alluring and tragic Lulu, delivering a captivating and passionate performance, supported by a world-class ensemble of singers, including Michael Volle as Dr. Schön / Jack the Ripper and Franz Grundheber as Schigolch.

Filmed in high-definition at the Haus für Mozart, this production was a major highlight of the 2010 Salzburg Festival and remains a definitive version of Berg’s operatic masterpiece. The DVD features surround sound and is accompanied by subtitles in multiple languages, enhancing the immersive experience.

Repertoire

• Alban Berg: Lulu
  • Version: Three-Act version completed by Friedrich Cerha
  • Running Time: 173 minutes

Interesting Facts

• Patricia Petibon, renowned for her versatility and vocal prowess, delivers a haunting and multifaceted portrayal of Lulu, a role that demands both vocal and dramatic depth.
• The three-act version of Lulu, completed by Friedrich Cerha in 1979, includes the unfinished third act, allowing audiences to experience the opera in its full intended form.
• The Salzburg Festival production received critical acclaim for its daring interpretation and striking visual style, particularly the set design by contemporary artist Daniel Richter.

Publishers

• Label: EuroArts / Unitel Classica
• Produced by: ORF, 3sat, Rai Trade

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