Who composed the opera Lulu?
Q: Who composed the opera Lulu?
A: Alban Berg.
Q: Where did Alban Berg take the story for Lulu?
A: Alban Berg took the story from two plays called Erdgeist and Die Büchse des Pandora by the German playwright Frank Wedekind.
Q: What is a libretto?
A: A libretto is the words for an opera.
Q: Why did many people find Lulu very shocking?
A: Many people found Lulu very shocking because the story is very decadent. There is a lot of blood, murder, sex and violence in it.
Q: What type of music did Alban Berg use in Lulu?
A: Alban Berg uses twelve tone music, which is not in any particular key, although he uses it to make a style of music which is often very Romantic and expressive.
Q: Did Alban Berg write the libretto for Lulu himself?
A: Yes, Alban Berg wrote the libretto himself.
Q: What are the names of the two plays that Alban Berg took the story for Lulu from?
A: The names of the two plays are Erdgeist and Die Büchse des Pandora by the German playwright Frank Wedekind.
