Berg: Lulu / Pappano, Vogt, Larmore, Volle, Eichenholz

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Berg's masterful and thought-provoking opera tells the gripping story of the rise and fall of an alluring, destructive but vulnerable woman, culminating in her death at the hands of Jack the Ripper. Christof Loy's austere, minimalist production allows the complexities of the drama to unfold through the sumptuous, taut beauty of the score. Agneta Eichenholz and Michael Volle lead an all-star cast under Antonio Pappano. Recorded in High Definition and true surround sound.

Lulu : Agneta Eichenholz
Dr Schön/Jack the Ripper: Michael Volle
Alwa: Klaus Florian Vogt
Countess Geschwitz: Jennifer Larmore
Prince/Manservant/Marquis: Philip Langridge
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Antonio Pappano
Director: Christof Loy
Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, in June 2009

Extra features:
Cast gallery
Interview with Antonio Pappano
Interview with Agneta Eichenholz

“It is immaculately rehearsed and executed – one doesn't often see opera acted with such freedom and honesty and absence of flummery. And its unsparing analytic clarity forces one to confront the bitter truth about Lulu's inner life and the corruption and idiocy of the men who are infatuated by her. … Antonio Pappano's electrifying conducting is razor-sharp in the manner of Pierre Boulez, and the orchestral playing is magnificent. … Singing with an extraordinary grace and insouciance, Eichenholz manages to make this monster chillingly real and hauntingly beautiful.”
The Telegraph

Regions: All Regions
Picture Format: R 16:9 Anamorphic
Sound Type: 2.0 LPCM & 5.1 DTS Digital


Product Description:


  • Release Date: July 27, 2010


  • Catalog Number: OA 1034D


  • UPC: 809478010340


  • Label: Opus Arte


  • Number of Discs: 2


  • Composer: Alban Berg


  • Conductor: Antonio Pappano


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra


  • Performer: Agneta Eichenholz, Jennifer Larmore, Klaus Florian Vogt, Michael Volle, Philip Langridge



Works:


  1. Lulu

    Composer: Alban Berg

    Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra

    Performer: Agneta Eichenholz (Mezzo Soprano), Philip Langridge (Tenor), Jennifer Larmore (Mezzo Soprano), Klaus Florian Vogt (Tenor), Michael Volle (Baritone)

    Conductor: Antonio Pappano