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# Lulu [Blu-ray]

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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. Philip Langridge took the role of the Prince, in his last stage appearance before his sudden death earlier this year. Recorded in High Definition and true surround sound. CONTAINS SCENES OF VIOLENCEPress Reviews"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 Daily Telegraph) "Like many productions now staged with an eye to DVD release, the 16:9 shape of the stage and intimacy of gesture certainly make more sense now than they did in the theatre." (Gramophone)"Robin Lough's direction for the cameras is faithful to Loy's conception and the outstanding cast...As presented here, Lulu is an emotional and musical roller-coaster." (International Record Review)"An austere, film noir-esque production by director Christof Loy, scintillatingly conducted by Antonio Pappano and with a mesmerising performance by Agneta Eichenholz as Lulu...there's not a weak link to be found anywhere. " (Presto Classical)CastAgneta Eichenholz (Lulu)Michael Volle (Dr Schön / Jack the Ripper)Klaus Florian Vogt (Alwa)Jennifer Larmore (Countess Geschwitz)The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; Antonio PappanoProductionCompany: The Royal OperaStage Director: Christof LoyDisc InformationCatalogue Number: OABD7070DDate of Performance: 2009Running Time: 205 minutesSound: 2.0 PCM & 5.1 DTSAspect Ratio: 1080i High Definition / 16:9Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, ESLabel: Opus Arte

## Product Details

- **Genre:** Classical / Opera & Vocal, Music Video & Concerts
- **Format:** Blu-ray, Classical, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen
- **Contributor:** Agneta Eichenholz, Christof Loy, Gwynne Howell, Heather Shipp, James Whitbourn, Jennifer Larmore, Jeremy White, Klaus Florian Vogt, Michael Volle, Peter Rose, Philip Langridge, Robin Lough, The Royal Opera, Will Hartmann
- **Language:** German
- **Runtime:** 3 hours and 25 minutes

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Lulu is a introduction to modern music.
  

*by U***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2011*

Alban Berg (1885-1935) came from a cultivated, well to do bourgeois Viennese family where reading and plays were part of normal life. Both his operas Wozzeck and Lulu were taken from successful stage plays which he adapted for his operas. Berg was clearly under the influence of Schoenberg from their first meeting in 1905 until his death 30 years later. Bergs style is more lyrical then Webern and Schoenberg. But he owes more to Mahler, then to the tortured intellectualism of Schoenberg.While at work on Lulu,he began to suffer from poor health. After the Nazi's came to power his work was declared decadent and was banned from performance in Germany and increasingly so in Austria. He gradually lost the incentive to finish the work.In 1935 he died of blood poisoning. In 1934 he scored the opera from the start and had reached bar 268  of Act 3 before he died.Helene his widow,in vain asked Schoenberg and Webern to finish and edit the full score.Only after Helenes death in 1976,could the Act 3 be completed. In 1979 Cerha's version was heard conducted by Boulez.Lulu in the opera, may come across as a femme fatale, wrecking havoc in the lives of her three husbands and various male and female admirers, but is too childlike. Dr Schon finds her as a 12 year old selling flowers, educated her and later made her his mistress. She is dependent upon him as a lover and father figure.He treats her as a possession. He is preparing her for a life as a courtesan. Once we understand her past we can be sympathetic to her and her ways. In his music Berg brings her finally to obtain the status of a tragic heroine.The orchestra of the Royal opera house is conducted by Pappano, who brings out the lyrical side to this serial work. It is minimalist in its staging, with modern dress. Lulu is Agenta Eichenholz who actually sings her part. Dr Schon is Michael Volle.Alwa is Klaus Vogt. Countess Geschwitz is Jennifer Larmore known for her work in Rameau operas and such like. Schigolch is Gwynne Howell. Well sung and acted. It is like a modern play with music. If you have never heard this music before, imagine some of the music of Mahlers 7th Symphony,abstracted. At first you may find it hard going, if you like the melodies of Puccini and Verdi. But keep going back to it. The  tale and the music is worthwhile listening to. Once you get it, you will enjoy it. Serial music is often used in films.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Definitive Lulu on Blu
  

*by A***F on Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2015*

Lulu is one of the best operas of all time and I have all three versions on Blu-ray.  The other two versions both have their strengths, but this one is the standout, mainly because of the exquisite DTS-HD MA audio track which neither of the other versions have.  If your audio system doesn't correctly decode DTS-HD MA (if you enjoy opera make sure it does.  Only DTS-HD MA is a big enough container for powerful operatic performances.  It can be hard to tell because if your system doesn't support it, your Blu-ray player will just send a reduced quality track and you won't even know until you hear it right.  I know from bitter experience!), then the other recent one may also be a good choice.  That one was a really colorful production and I thought Act I and II were better performed than on this one, but Act III is the best and this one nailed it.  I would watch Act I and II on the other version and then finish off with Act III on this one until I got my audio fixed. Now there's just no comparison, this is the best Lulu hands down. The older Glyndebourne one that is just a pumped-up DVD version was an enjoyable performance but the audio quality was really pretty sad compared to this one.

### ⭐ 1.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Yuck!
  

*by W***N on Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2017*

Beats me how the previous three reviewers could have liked this--do they also like sticking pins in their eyeballs?  Easily the worst production I have ever seen, of any opera, either live or on dvd.  "Minimalist"--yes indeed:  minimalist in staging, minimalist in color palette (mostly blacks, with a few dark greys), minimalist in emotional oomph (dry and lifeless).  And everyone in the cast seems to be in on the downerness and uselessness of it all:  all uninspired singing.  Hey, if you want to "emphasize the music", as was the intention here, then just do a concert version of it.  This production is just a half-hearted Singspiel.  Oh, I did like one thing about it:  I got it as a library item, so I did not end up spending my own money on it.  This opera should jump out at you and grab you by the throat; this production does anything but, and does it self-consciously to boot.  What a mess.

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