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."
as Lulu
as Countess Geschwitz
as Medical Specialist
as Painter
as Dr. Schön
as Alwa
as Schigolch
as Schoolboy
as Dresser
as Animal Trainer/Acrobat
as Prince/Manservant
as Theatre Director
as Child
