Berg’s masterful and thought-provoking opera tells the gripping story of the rise and fall of an alluring, destructive but vulnerable woman, culminating in her death at the hands of Jack the Ripper. Christof Loy’s austere, minimalist production allows the complexities of the drama to unfold through the sumptuous, taut beauty of the score. Agneta Eichenholz and Michael Volle lead an all-star cast under Antonio Pappano. Philip Langridge took the role of the Prince, in his last stage appearance before his sudden death earlier this year. 

Recorded in High Definition and true surround sound.

CONTAINS SCENES OF VIOLENCE

1 DISC SET

Lulu: Agneta Eichenholz

Dr Schön/Jack the Ripper: Michael Volle

Alwa: Klaus Florian Vogt

Countess Geschwitz: Jennifer Larmore

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Conductor: Antonio Pappano

Director: Christof Loy

Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, in June 2009

Extra features:

Cast gallery

Interview with Antonio Pappano

Interview with Agneta Eichenholz

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“It is immaculately rehearsed and executed – one doesn't often see opera acted with such freedom and honesty and absence of flummery. And its unsparing analytic clarity forces one to confront the bitter truth about Lulu's inner life and the corruption and idiocy of the men who are infatuated by her. … Antonio Pappano's electrifying conducting is razor-sharp in the manner of Pierre Boulez, and the orchestral playing is magnificent. … Singing with an extraordinary grace and insouciance, Eichenholz manages to make this monster chillingly real and hauntingly beautiful.”

The Telegraph