Lulu (Berg, Alban)

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Editor Hans Erich Apostel (1901-1972)
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1964. Plate U.E. 13640, 12864.
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Composer's fragment (2 acts)

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Arranger Erwin Stein (1885-1958), piano reduction
Language German
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1936. Plate U.E. 10745.
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Arranger Erwin Stein (1885-1958), piano reduction
Language German
Publisher. Info. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1935. Plate U.E. 10229.
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General Information

Work Title Lulu
Alternative. Title
Composer Berg, Alban
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IAB 5
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 Acts (Act III was left incomplete by the composer)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1929–35
First Performance. 1937-06-02 in Zurich (2 acts)
Zurich Opera, Robert Denzler (conductor)
First Publication. 1936
Librettist Frank Wedekind (1864-1918)
Language German
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra
InstrDetail
Cast
Lulu (soprano)
Countess Geschwitz (mezzo-soprano)
A High-school boy "Der Gymnasiast" (alto)
Theatrical Dresser or Groom (alto)
Banker (bass)
The Painter, Lulu's second husband (tenor)
A Negro (tenor)
Dr. Schön, editor-in-chief (baritone)
Alwa, Dr Schön's son, a composer (tenor)
Schigolch, an old man (bass)
An Animal Tamer (bass)
Rodrigo, an athlete (bass)
The Prince, a traveller in Africa (tenor)
Manservant (tenor)
Marquis (tenor)
The Theatre manager (bass)
The Professor, Clown, Stagehand (silent)
Le Nain Roberto (spoken)
The Police Commissioner (spoken)
The Doctor, Lulu's husband (spoken)
A fifteen-year-old girl (soubrette)
Her mother (alto)
A Woman artist (mezzo-soprano)
Journalist (baritone)
Manservant (baritone)
Jack the Ripper (baritone)

Mixed Chorus (SATB)

pianist, stage manager, attendants of the prince, policemen,
nurses, wardresses, dancers, party guests, servants, workers

Orchestra

3 flutes (all also piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd also english horn),
3 clarinets (B, 1st and 2nd also E), bass clarinet (B), alto saxophone (E),
3 bassoons (3rd also contrabassoon)
4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (C), 3 trombones, tuba,
timpani, percussion (8 players), piano, harp, strings

On-stage jazz band - Act I (may be drawn from main orchestra)

3 clarinets, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone (B), contrabassoon,
4 trumpets (2 in B, 2 in C), 2 trombones, Sousaphone,
drum set (3 players), banjo, piano, 3 violins, double bass
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