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Skilfully constructed: William Kentridge's new Wozzeck at the Salzburg Festival

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“Berg's music seethes and pulses in Jurowski's hands”
Reviewed at Haus für Mozart, Salzburg on 8 August 2017
Berg, Wozzeck
Vladimir Jurowski, Conductor
William Kentridge, Director
Sabine Theunissen, Set Designer
Greta Goiris, Costume Designer
Matthias Goerne, Wozzeck
Asmik Grigorian, Marie
Gerhard Siegel, Captain
Jens Larsen, Doctor
John Daszak, Drum Major
Mauro Peter, Andres
Frances Pappas, Margret
Tobias Schabel, First Apprentice
Huw Montague Rendall, Second Apprentice
Heinz Göhrig, Madman
Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus
Ernst Raffelsberger, Choirmaster / chorus director
Vienna Philharmonic
Salzburger Festspiele und Theater Kinderchor
Wolfgang Götz, Choirmaster / chorus director
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****1
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