ɪɾ ɪz bˈeɪst ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst stɹˈɪndbɜːɡz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt plˈeɪ, mˈɪs dʒˈuːli, wɪð ɐ lɪbɹˈɛɾoʊ baɪ lˈuːk bˈɑːndi ænd ɹˈɪʔn̩ ɪn dʒˈɜːmən.
It is based on August Strindberg's 1888 play, Miss Julie, with a libretto by Luc Bondy and  written in German.