Libretto
Alban Berg (after Frank Wedekind)
Premiere
2 June 1937, Zurich (Stadttheater)
Cast
LULU (high soprano)
COUNTESS GESCHWITZ (dramatic mezzosoprano)
WARDROBE MISTRESS/SCHOOLBOY/GROOM (contralto)
MEDICAL SPECIALIST/BANKER/PROFESSOR (high baritone)
PAINTER/NEGRO (lyric tenor)
DR SCHÖN/JACK THE RIPPER (heroic baritone)
ALWA (youthful lyric tenor)
SCHIGOLCH (high character bass)
ANIMAL TAMER/ACROBAT ((heroic bass with buffo flavour)
PRINCE/MANSERVANT/MARQUIS (buffo tenor)
STAGE MANAGER (low buffo bass)
CLOWN (silent)
STAGEHAND (silent)
POLICE COMMISSIONER ((spoken role)
15-YEAR-OLD GIRL (opera soubrette)
HER MOTHER (contralto)
DESIGNER (mezzosoprano)
JOURNALIST (high baritone)
SERVANT (deep baritone)
Pianist, attendants to the Prince, policemen, nurses, wardresses, dancers, party guests, servants, workers (all silent)
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