The Metropolitan Opera: Lulu
Matthew Diamond2015-11-21
10
202 min
William Kentridge’s multi-layered production of Berg’s masterpiece stars charismatic soprano Marlis Petersen in the title role—the enigmatic and alluring woman who is equal parts femme fatale, innocent girl, and abused victim. The men around her, whose lives she forever alters, are Johan Reuter as newspaper publisher Dr. Schön; Daniel Brenna as his composer son, Alwa; Paul Groves as the Painter; and Franz Grundheber as Schigolch. Susan Graham sings Countess Geschwitz, and Lothar Koenigs conducts Berg’s landmark score.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Marlis Petersen | Lulu | Unowned |
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Johan Reuter | Dr. Schön / Jack the Ripper | Unowned |
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Daniel Brenna | Alwa Schön | Unowned |
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Susan Graham | Countess Geschwitz | Unowned |
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Franz Grundheber | Schigolch | Unowned |
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Martin Winkler | The Acrobat / The Animal Tamer | Unowned |
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Paul Groves | The Painter / African Prince | Unowned |
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Elizabeth DeShong | The Wardrobe Mistress / The Schoolboy / The Page | Unowned |
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Alan Oke | The Prince / The Manservant / The Marquis | Unowned |
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Julian Close | The Theater Manager / The Banker | Unowned |
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Ashley Emerson | The Fifteen-Year-Old Girl | Unowned |
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Jane Shaulis | Her Mother | Unowned |
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Kathryn Day | The Designer | Unowned |
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Tyler Duncan | The Journalist | Unowned |
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Paul Corona | The Servant | Unowned |
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James Courtney | The Physician / The Professor / The Police Commissioner | Unowned |
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Joanna Dudley | Solo Performer | Unowned |
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Andrea Fabi | Solo Performer | Unowned |
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Deborah Voigt | Self - Host | Unowned |
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MET Orchestra | Unowned |