Opera In English - Berg: Lulu / Daniel, Saffer, Perry, Et Al

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Chandos
Release Date
February 1, 2006
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      BERG, ALBAN
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      English National Opera Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Hayward, Poulton
    Product Details
    Works
    1. Prologue: Roll up, roll up for the menagerie (Animal tamer)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Poulton

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    2. Act I Scene 1: Am I trespassing? (Alwa, Dr. Schon, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall, Robert Hayward, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    3. Act I Scene 1: Gnadige Frau … Frau Medizinalrat … (Painter, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Stuart Kale, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    4. Act I Scene 1: You are far too slow to capture me (Lulu, Painter)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Stuart Kale, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    5. Act I Scene 1: What's happening? (Painter, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Stuart Kale, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    6. Act I Scene 1: Open the door! (Professor of Medicine, Lulu, Painter)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Graeme Danby, Stuart Kale, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    7. Act I Scene 1: Just wait, he'll jump right up … (Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    8. Act I Scene 1: Can't you help him recover his senses? (Painter, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Stuart Kale, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    9. Act I Scene 1: You make me jealous, you lucky bastard! (Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    10. Act I Scene 1: Please help me do this up (Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    11. Act I Scene 2: Eva! - What is it? (Painter, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Stuart Kale, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    12. Act I Scene 2: Eva! - What is it? (Painter, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Stuart Kale, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    13. Act I Scene 2: He's not quite what I imagined him to be (Schigolch, Lulu, Dr. Schon)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Hayward, Gwynne Howell, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    14. Act I Scene 2: If you and I married (Dr. Schon, Lulu, Painter)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Hayward, Stuart Kale, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    15. Act I Scene 2: So? - Your marriage has made you at least a million marks … (Painter, Dr. Schon, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Hayward, Stuart Kale, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    16. Act I Scene 2: Don't talk so loud (Dr. Schon, Alwa, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall, Robert Hayward, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    17. Act I Scene 2: Verwandlung (Transformation)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    18. Act I Scene 3: I've never in my life known an audience so excited (Alwa, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    19. Act I Scene 3: More for me, please (Lulu, Alwa)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    20. Act I Scene 3: That girl and her lovers (Alwa)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    21. Act I Scene 3: I met her first at Dr. Schon's (African Prince, Alwa)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall, Alan Oke

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    22. Act I Scene 3: She's had a sort of fainting fit (Dresser, Alwa, Theatre Manager, Prince, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Graeme Danby, John Graham-Hall, Alan Oke

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    23. Act I Scene 3: What's wrong with her? (Dr. Schon, Alwa, Lulu, Dresser, Theatre Manager, Prince)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Graeme Danby, John Graham-Hall, Robert Hayward, Alan Oke, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    24. Act I Scene 3: How dare you attempt to ruin my well-laid plans? (Dr. Schon, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Hayward, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    25. Act I Scene 3: Take this pen and paper (Lulu, Dr. Schon)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Lisa Saffer, Robert Hayward

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    26. Act II Scene 1: Delighted that you will be there this evening (Countess Geschwitz, Dr. Schon, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Hayward, Susan Parry, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    27. Act II Scene 1: Why not stay here? (Lulu, Dr. Schon)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Hayward, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    28. Act II Scene 1: Thank the Lord, that at last we're … (Schigolch, Acrobat, Schoolboy, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwynne Howell, Robert Poulton, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    29. Act II Scene 1: You know it's she he really wanted to marry (Acrobat, Schigolch, Schoolboy, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwynne Howell, Robert Poulton, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    30. Act II Scene 1: I hope you locked the windows (Schigolch, Lulu, Acrobat, Manservant, Schoolboy)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwynne Howell, Alan Oke, Robert Poulton, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    31. Act II Scene 1: The matinee will be lit by ultra-violet light (Alwa, Lulu, Manservant)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall, Alan Oke, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    32. Act II Scene 1: Is he ill? (Alwa, Lulu, Manservant, Dr. Schon)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall, Robert Hayward, Alan Oke, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    33. Act II Scene 1: His father! (Lulu, Dr. Schon, Alwa, Acrobat)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall, Robert Hayward, Robert Poulton, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    34. Act II Scene 1: And where did he go? (Dr. Schon, Lulu, Countess Geschwitz)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall, Susan Parry, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    35. Act II Scene 1: Even though men have killed themselves because of who I am (Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    36. Act II Scene 1: Kneel down, murderous bitch! (Dr. Schon, Schoolboy, Lulu, Alwa)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall, Robert Hayward, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    37. Act II Scene 1: You can't deliver me up for trial! (Lulu, Alwa, Countess Geschwitz, Schoolboy)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall, Susan Parry, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    38. Act II Scene 1: Film Music

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    39. Act II Scene 2: We're like the players waiting for a bandleader (Acrobat, Countess Geschwitz, Alwa, Schigolch)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwynne Howell, Susan Parry, Robert Poulton

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    40. Act II Scene 2: This way is shorter (Alwa, Acrobat, Schoolboy)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall, Robert Poulton

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    41. Act II Scene 2: Hey, little Lulu, it's time we scarpered over the border (Schigolch, Acrobat, Lulu, Alwa)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall, Gwynne Howell, Robert Poulton, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    42. Act II Scene 2: You're still as ravishing and youthful as in your portrait (Alwa, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    43. Act II Scene 2: Beneath this dress I feel your form in harmony (Alwa, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    44. Act III Scene 1: Gentleman and Ladies! (Acrobat, Banker, Journalist, Marquis, Alwa, Lulu, Waiter, Servant, Designer, Mother, 15-year-old Girl, Countess Geschwitz, Alwa)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Graeme Danby, John Graham-Hall, Moira Harris, Claire Mitcher, Paul Napier-Burrows, Alan Oke, Susan Parry, Robert Poulton, Jane Powell, Lisa Saffer, Toby Stafford-Allen

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    45. Act III Scene 1: Get to the point and say how much you want from me (Lulu, Marquis)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Alan Oke, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    46. Act III Scene 1: Of the countless nubile, fun-loving lasses (Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    47. Act III Scene 1: The magistrate will reward anyone who finds the murderess (Marquis, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Alan Oke, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    48. Act III Scene 1: It's good! It's looking good! (Alwa, Journalist, Banker, Designer, Mother, Lulu, 15-year-old Girl, Acrobat, Marquis, Waiter, Servant, Countess Geschwitz)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Graeme Danby, John Graham-Hall, Moira Harris, Claire Mitcher, Paul Napier-Burrows, Alan Oke, Susan Parry, Robert Poulton, Jane Powell, Lisa Saffer, Toby Stafford-Allen

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    49. Act III Scene 1: May I intrude? (Acrobat, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Poulton, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    50. Act III Scene 1: Message for the Bank Director (Waiter, Banker, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Graeme Danby, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    51. Act III Scene 1: I need some money, in ready cash (Schigolch, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwynne Howell, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    52. Act III Scene 1: You could at least treat me with respect! (Acrobat, Marquis, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Alan Oke, Robert Poulton, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    53. Act III Scene 1: Martha! (Lulu, Countess Geschwitz, Acrobat, Waiter)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Susan Parry, Robert Poulton, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    54. Act III Scene 1: I have lost all my money (Journalist, Banker, Mother, Designer, Alwa, 15-year-old Girl)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Graeme Danby, John Graham-Hall, Moira Harris, Claire Mitcher, Jane Powell, Toby Stafford-Allen

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    55. Act III Scene 1: What the hell is this? (Alwa, Lulu, Waiter, Police Commissioner, Marquis)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Begley, John Graham-Hall, Alan Oke, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    56. Act III Scene 2: The rain's beating a tattoo (Schigolch, Alwa, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall, Gwynne Howell, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    57. Act III Scene 2: If this is not the ideal moment (Countess Geschwitz, Schigolch, Lulu, Alwa)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: John Graham-Hall, Gwynne Howell, Susan Parry, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    58. Act III Scene 2: Come along in, my love! Come! (Lulu, Second Client, Schigolch)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwynne Howell, Stuart Kale, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    59. Act III Scene 2: Doctor Alwa's gone off to sleep (Schigolch, Countess Geschwitz)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Gwynne Howell, Susan Parry

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    60. Act III Scene 2: Who is that? (Jack the Ripper, Lulu)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Hayward, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    61. Act III Scene 2: These are the last few moments (Countess Geschwitz, Lulu, Jack the Ripper)

      Composer: Alban Berg

      Ensemble: English National Opera Orchestra

      Performer: Robert Hayward, Susan Parry, Lisa Saffer

      Conductor: Paul Daniel


The 2002 production of Berg's Lulu by Richard jones is generally agreed to be one of the best things to come from troubled English National Opera in recent years. Chandos has done everyone a favour by transferring its 2005 revival lock, stock and smoking revolver from the opera house to the studio...This is important for several reasons. Lulu can seem forbidding to the uninitiated. Its amoral characters, its sordid plot, its enigmatic anti-heroine, its complex (and masterful) formal design: all these aspects repel some as much as they attract others. Yet cabaret burlesque is as integral to the opera's make-up as high operatic tragedy. Paul Daniel and the Chandos engineers don't let us forget it. Piano, saxophone and vibraphone get the prominence they deserve...Richard Stokes has rendered Wedekind's demotic text aptly and brilliantly...For Lulu in the raw, a Rosenkavalier with no underwear, I'll take this.
- Peter Quantrill, THE GRAMOPHONE