Welsh National Opera (WNO) - Lulu

Sung in German with surtitles in English

Co-production with the National Theatre in Prague

"In Lulu, a bright flame flares up, dazzling us for a second with its beauty, only to be brutally snuffed out." - David Pountney, Chief Executive and Artistic Director

She is a vision of freedom too pure to be allowed to last
Everyone is drawn to Lulu, intoxicated by her; those in her thrall are like moths to a flame. Her flame burns bright and fast but sooner or later it will be extinguished by the very things it once fed upon.

Berg’s second and final opera is a masterpiece – total theatre. Anyone wishing to see the greatest works in the repertoire must include Lulu in their list. Few composers invite their audiences unflinchingly to confront humanity’s darkest regions in the way that Berg does here. Lulu promises a shattering but rewarding experience for those who encounter it.

Welsh National Opera has an important association with this great composer’s work: WNO gave the first British performances of Lulu in the 1970s and won acclaim and awards for our 2005 production of Wozzeck. David Pountney is one of the world’s most influential opera directors. This production of Lulu is his first new production in his role as our Chief Executive and Artistic Director.

Conductor Lothar Koenigs
Director David Pountney

Cast includes
Lulu Olga Pasichnyk
Countess Geschwitz Natascha Petrinsky
Wardrobe Mistress/Schoolboy Patricia Orr
Doctor Schön/Jack the Ripper Ashley Holland
Alwa Peter Hoare
Schigolch Richard Angas
Prince/Manservant/Marquis Alan Oke

www.wno.org.uk/lulu

VIP packages are available at £200 through the Box Office. Please click here for more information.

Running time 3h 30min
Interval information Two intervals