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Olga Neuwirth - American Lulu

Tom Service introduces a recording of Olga Neuwirth's American Lulu, performed at the Young Vic in London. Tom is joined by singer Jacqui Dankworth who plays Eleanor.

Tom Service introduces a recording of Austrian composer Olga Neuwirth's American Lulu, recorded at the Young Vic in London last September. Neuwirth's re-working of Alban Berg's opera sets the story amid the civil rights struggle of 1950s New Orleans and 1970s New York. Tom Service is joined by singer Jacqui Dankworth who plays Eleanor, a role based on the original character of Countess Geschwitz.

Angel Blue (Lulu)
Robert Winslade Anderson (Clarence)
Donald Maxwell (Dr Bloom)
Jonathan Stoughton (Jimmy)
Jacqui Dankworth (Eleanor)
Paul Curievici (Photographer/Young Man
Simon Wilding (Athlete)
Paul Reeves (Professor/Banker/Police Commissioner

London Sinfonietta
Gerry Cornelius (conductor).

2 hours

Last on

Sat 1 Feb 2014 22:00

Music Played

  • Toru Takemitsu

    Signals from Heaven (Two Antiphonal Fanfares for brass)

    Orchestra: Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Scottish S O. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.
  • Olga Neuwirth

    American Lulu

    Ensemble: London Sinfonietta. Performer: Gerry Cornelius.

Broadcast

  • Sat 1 Feb 2014 22:00

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