Lulu

Item

Record ID

276

Identifier

13077

Genre

Opera

Work Title

Lulu

Uniform Title

Lulu

Program/Series Title

Live from the Met

Composer

Berg, Alban, 1885-1935

Text Author

Wedekind, Frank, 1864-1918 (libretto), adapted by Berg

Production Year

1980

Transmission/Release Date

12/20/80

Transmission/Release Year

1980

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

PBS

Conductor/Music Director

Levine, James, 1943-

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra

Soloists

Julia Migenes (Lulu) ; Franz Mazura (Schon/Jack the Ripper) ; Kenneth Riegel (Alwa) ; Evelyn Lear (Geschwitz) ; Andrew Foldi (Schigolch) ; Lenus Carlson (Animal Trainer/Acrobat) ; Frank Little (Painter/Negro) ; John Darrenkamp ; James Courtney ; Peter Silker (Physician/Professor) ; Nico Castel (Prince/Manservant/Marquis) ; Hilda Harris (Wardrobe Mistress/Schoolboy/Page) ; Ara Berberian (Theatre Manager/Banker) ; Betsy Norden (Fifteen-year-old) ; Batyah Godfrey (Mother) ; Nedda Casei (Designer)

Participants

Alexander Scourby (host) ; Peter Allen (announcer)

TV/Film Director

Large, Brian

Stage Director

Dexter, John, 1925-1990

Sets

Herbert, Jocelyn

Costumes

Herbert, Jocelyn

Production Company

Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.

Producer

D'Alessio, Clemente

Executive Producer

Bronson, Michael

Technical Information

Live ; color ; stereo

Other Information

Intermission features: Backstage conversation with James Levine, John Dexter, Teresa Stratas and Evelyn Lear ; George Perle on Berg (part I) (Equinox Film) ; George Perle on Berg (part II) (Equinox Film). Sonya Friedman (English subtitles) ; Live from the Met ; later title: The Metropolitan Opera Presents

Duration

ca. 240'

Presenting Station

WNET

Company

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Archive

The Paley Center for Media (formerly Museum of Television & Radio)

Sourcemat

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