Alban Berg Opera Lulu
Plot Synopsis and Character Description of a German Tragic Drama
Alban Berg (February 9, 1885 – December 24, 1935) composed Lulu, a three-act German tragedy, libretto adapted on the plays “Erdgeist” and “Die Büchse der Pandora” by Frank Wedekind. It was premiered at the Stadttheater, Zürich, June 2, 1937 with the first two acts as the third act was left unfinished. The setting: a German city, Paris, and London, about 1890.
Notable arias: “Pussi” (Lulu,) “Wach auf!” (Painter) and “Kuss! Einen Kuss!” (Alwa’s hymn.)
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