Lulu (Canadian Opera Company, 1991, Act 3 Final Scene)

The final 12 minutes from the 3 act version of Alban Berg's Opera, as staged by the Canadian Opera Company in 1991 (ignore the 1990 typo in the video).

Plot from Wikipedia:

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Scene 2: In Lulu's room in London
Lulu and Alwa are now living with Schigolch in poverty and are on the run. Lulu is working as a prostitute. She arrives with a client, a creepy professor (played by the actor who played Dr. Goll, Lulu's first husband). The Countess Geschwitz then arrives with the portrait of Lulu which she has brought from Paris. Alwa hangs it on the wall. Lulu is disturbed at seeing the portrait and rushes from the room, followed by Geschwitz. In time Lulu returns with another client, the Negro (played by the singer who played the Painter, Lulu's second husband). He is angered at being asked to pay in advance, kills Alwa in a struggle, and leaves. Lulu rushes out in hysterics and Schigolch removes the body. Geschwitz returns and contemplates suicide, but is interrupted by Lulu who returns with a third client, Jack the Ripper (played by singer who played Dr. Schön, Lulu's third husband). Lulu seems drawn to him and eventually offers to give herself to him without payment. They go into the adjoining room. Geschwitz resolves to return to Germany and work for women's rights, but she is interrupted by Lulu's death scream offstage. Jack emerges from the room and stabs Geschwitz as well, then leaves. The Countess declares her eternal love for Lulu and dies.
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Note: This production was Rebecca Caine's debut in a starring role on an opera stage, and was done while on hiatus from the Toronto production of Phantom of the Opera.

CAST
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Lulu / Rebecca Caine
Countess Geschwitz / Emily Golden
Wardrobe Technician / Rebecca Hass
The Groom / Rebecca Hass
The Schoolboy / Rebecca Hass
Dr. Goll / John Nieboer
The Painter / Michael Myers
The African / Michael Myers
Dr. Schon / Victour Braun
Jack the Ripper / Victor Braun
Alwa / Barry McCauley
Schigolch / Donald Adams
An Usher / Ted Baerg
The Prince / Gary Rideout
The House Servant / Gary Rideout
The Marquis / Gary Rideout
The Theatre Director / Brian McIntosh
The Banker / Brian McIntosh
Fifteen-Year-Old Girl / Valerie Gonzalez
The GIrl's Mother / Marcia Swanston
The Female Artist / Norine Burgess
The Journalist / Doug MacNaughton
The Valet / Gordon MacLeod
The Acrobat / Ted Baerg
Police Commissioner / John Kriter
Professor / John Nieboer

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• Canadian Opera Company
• Emily Golden
• Rebecca Hass
• John Nieboer
• Michael Myers
• Victor Braun
• Barry McCauley
• Donald Adams
• Ted Baerg
• Gary Rideout
• Brian McIntosh
• Valerie Conzalez
• Marcia Swanston
• Norine Burgess
• Doug MacNoughton
• Gordon MacLeod
• John Kriter
• O'Keefe Centre
• toronto
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• 1991
• Alban Berg
• lulu
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