Screening Lulu
In 2023, Freitas made her opera debut in co-production with the Wiener Festwochen with a staging of Berg's unfinished masterpiece Lulu. To show the full scope of Marlene Monteiro Freitas' work, we are screening her radical adaptation of Alban Berg's opera Lulu continuously at The Bookshop. On the table are conversation cards to discuss the themes of her work over a drink. The Financial Times gave four stars, calling the performance ‘profoundly unsettling’.
Festival Brandhaarden
Location: The Bookshop
Continuous during brasserie opening hours
exact start times below
Free admission
Through the eyes of Marlene
In Lulu, Freitas follows the rise and fall of a woman who was portrayed as both a seductive femme fatale and a vulnerable femme fragile. Lulu's life was defined by the desires and projections of her lovers and husbands, until she was eventually murdered by Jack the Ripper. Freitas emphasises in her direction both the question of whether Lulu was a victim of male oppression and bourgeois hypocrisy, and the possibility that she herself represented an unstoppable force of seduction and destruction.
Together with French conductor Maxime Pascal, known for his passion for modern music, Freitas opted for an open-ended interpretation of the unfinished third act.
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This was supplemented by sections from Berg's Lulu Suite, creating a layered and surprising arrangement.
With her dynamic and inventive style, Freitas brought new layers of meaning to this complex opera. The recording offers a fascinating insight into how Freitas' artistic vision enriched Lulu. A unique opportunity for lovers of her work and of innovative opera productions.
Starting times Lulu
| Start at 10:00 | Start at 12:00 |
| 11:07 | 13:07 |
| 12:14 | 14:14 |
| 13:21 | 15:21 |
| 14:28 | 16:28 |
| 15:35 | 17:35 |
| 16:42 | 18:42 |
| 17:49 | |
| 18:56 | |
| 20:03 | |
| 21:10 |
