Overview
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
Lulu
Dr. Schön / Jack the Ripper
Alwa Schön
Countess Geschwitz
Schigolch
The Acrobat / The Animal Tamer
The Painter / African Prince
The Wardrobe Mistress / The Schoolboy / The Page
The Prince / The Manservant / The Marquis
The Theater Manager / The Banker
The Fifteen-Year-Old Girl
Her Mother