Customer Reviews

Berg's Lulu, one of my favourite 20th century operas - By: Ronald E. Smith, 06 May 2006
Berg's Lulu has always been one of my favourite 20th century operas. Act three was completed years after Berg's death, premieredin Parisin 1979, with Boulez conducting & Teresa Stratas as Lulu. I was thrilled. After years of listening to the two acts with it's act three filler, (a musical Venus without arms) this was a revelation. This version, donein English is a real page turner... the music, it's just wonderful... Have our ears adjusted at last to 12 tone music? Who knew Berg's music would sound so beautiful, so accessible when mated with the English language... this text really communicates. It's so multi-layered. This Lulu sits well along side the Boulez's DGG recording with Teresa Stratas. In my dreams, Berg's Lulu has always been on my "operain English" wish list. My hats off to Chandos for bringing it forward, to English National Opera singer's for there tight knit ensemble work & to Lisa Saffer as Lulu.