An expressionistic Wozzeck at La Scala

Por James Imam, 09 noviembre 2015

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“Flimm's key device... shatters spatial linearity in a disorientating portrayal of inner turmoil”

Crítica hecha desde Teatro alla Scala, Milán el 6 noviembre 2015

Berg, Wozzeck

Teatro alla Scala

Ingo Metzmacher, Dirección

Jürgen Flimm, Dirección de escena

Erich Wonder, Diseño de escena

Florence von Gerkan, Diseño de vestuario

Michael Volle, Wozzeck

Ricarda Merbeth, Marie

Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Captain

Alain Coulombe, Doctor

Roberto Saccà, Drum major

Michael Laurenz, Andres

Marie-Ange Todorovitch, Margret

Andreas Hörl, First Apprentice

Modestas Sedlevicius, Second Apprentice

Rudolf Johann Schasching, Madman

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

Catharina Lühr, Coreografía

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James Imam

James Imam is an arts journalist writing for publications including The Financial Times, The Times, Musical America and Opera magazine. He grew up in Manchester, read anthropology at Cambridge and has since lived in Milan. As a once-aspiring countertenor he has an abiding interest in Baroque music.

An expressionistic Wozzeck: Jürgen Flimm's old classic closes the season at La Scala