“Lulu,” or: The Collapse of the Wor(l)d Cover Image

„Lulu” albo Załamanie świat(ł)a
“Lulu,” or: The Collapse of the Wor(l)d

Author(s): Natalia Jakubowa
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Fine Arts / Performing Arts
Published by: Instytut im. Jerzego Grotowskiego
Keywords: Alban Berg; opera "Lulu"; Dmitri Tcherniakov; Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich

Summary/Abstract: Natalia Jakubowa describes Alban Berg's three-act opera Lulu, directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov (Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, premiere: 25.05.2015). The author mostly focuses on the protagonist of the title, comparing her with other figures in literature and film, such as Isolda, Colombina, and the false Maria from Fritz Lang's Metropolis. Jakubowa points out that the director is not interested in Lulu's origins, and that the social issues Tcherniakov depicts in the performance do not explain the metamorphosis of the title protagonist. She interprets the transparent corridor/labyrinth built on stage as Lulu's tunnel of consciousness. Jakubowa also places the staging in the context of Tcherniakov's other productions and his favored stage solutions.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 131
  • Page Range: 117-120
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Polish