Opera
Lulu
Alban Berg
‘I am a muse to many composers, most of them male. They work out their demons with me, or so we hope. Alban Berg certainly did so with Lulu.’ In 2012, the soprano Barbara Hannigan’s performance as Lulu in Krzysztof Warlikowski’s production was a tour de force. Nine years later, she is reuniting with the artistic team to take on the challenge of playing this elusive and fascinating woman once again. In this opera, Alban Berg explores the power that Eros and Thanatos, in their rawest forms, have over our lives: Lulu, a femme fatale, will do anything to get ahead in a man’s world, but she ends up being destroyed. Berg’s score, which was never completed due to the composer’s untimely death in 1935, is dodecaphonic but his characters have great lyricism and dramatic power. With our Music Director, Alain Altinoglu, at the helm, the return of this groundbreaking production promises to be mesmerising.
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OperaBarbara Hannigan
Back to 'Lulu' (part II)
One week to go, and with the arrival of the orchestra, the team behind Lulu shifts into top gear. What does the full orchestra pit change for our leading soprano? And how does she prepare for the final sprint after a marathon of five intense weeks of rehearsals?
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OperaReviving Lulu
A ‘how to’ guide
Bringing a production back to life in an opera house, nine years after its first performance, is only possible through a whole series of small steps, all lined up like dominoes. Stretching from the last closing night to the upcoming opening night, they involve every single part of the show, and therefore every department that worked on the original production.
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OperaBarbara Hannigan
Back to 'Lulu' (part I)
Living the life of a monk, dealing with bruises and a daily trial of strength with an intimidating score: it takes a lot to climb the Everest of soprano roles. In this video portrait, we follow Barbara Hannigan during the first weeks of her preparations for Lulu. "I don't want to think about opening night, much less about closing night."
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OperaKrzysztof Warlikowski at La Monnaie
A video portrait
One of the leading lights in the European theatre, Krzysztof Warlikowski is celebrated for his psychological precision, the non-conformism of his dramaturgical readings and his contemporary visual language. In this video portrait, he walks us through his previous La Monnaie productions.
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Tue 02 Nov 2021
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Thu 04 Nov 2021
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Sun 07 Nov 2021
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Tue 09 Nov 2021
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Fri 12 Nov 2021
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Sun 14 Nov 2021
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Tue 16 Nov 2021
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Thu 18 Nov 2021
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Cast
ConductorALAIN ALTINOGLU
DirectorKRZYSZTOF WARLIKOWSKI
Set design & costumesMAŁGORZATA SZCZĘŚNIAK
LightingFELICE ROSS
DramaturgyCHRISTIAN LONGCHAMP
ChoreographyCLAUDE BARDOUIL
VideoDENIS GUÉGUIN
LuluBARBARA HANNIGAN
Gräfin GeschwitzNATASCHA PETRINSKY
Eine Theater-Garderobiere, Ein Gymnasiast & Ein GroomLILLY JØRSTAD
Der Medizinalrat & Der ProfessorGERARD LAVALLE
Der Maler & Ein NegerRAINER TROST
Dr. Schön & Jack The RipperBO SKOVHUS
AlwaTOBY SPENCE
SchigolchPAVLO HUNKA
Ein Tierbändiger & Ein AthletMARTIN WINKLER
Der Prinz, Der Kammerdiener & Der MarquisFLORIAN HOFFMANN
Der Theaterdirektor & Der BankierGEORG FESTL
Eine FünfzehnjährigeJULIE MATHEVET
Ihre MutterMIREILLE CAPELLE
Eine KunstgewerblerinBEATA MORAWSKA
Ein JournalistLUCAS CORTOOS (MM Soloist)
Der Polizeikommissar & Ein DienerKRIS BELLIGH
Dance and choreography of the solosROSALBA TORRES GUERRERODanserCLAUDE BARDOUIL
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra
ProductionLA MONNAIE / DE MUNT (2012)
In coproduction with Shelter Prod and Prospero MM Productions, with the support of taxshelter.be and ING
With the support of the tax shelter of the Belgian federal government
