Ugly and brilliant: Wozzeck at Dutch National Opera

By Jenny Camilleri, 19 March 2017

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“the performance... slowly wrapped itself around one’s head like an encroaching migraine”

Reviewed at Dutch National Opera and Ballet, Amsterdam on 18 March 2017

Berg, Wozzeck

Dutch National Opera

Marc Albrecht, Conductor

Krzysztof Warlikowski, Director

Małgorzata Szczęśniak, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Christopher Maltman, Wozzeck

Marcel Beekman, Captain, Madman

Sir Willard White, Doctor

Eva-Maria Westbroek, Marie

Frank van Aken, Drum major

Jason Bridges, Andres

Ursula Hesse von den Steinen, Margret

Morschi Franz, Second Apprentice

Scott Wilde, First Apprentice

Jacob Jutte, Marie's son

Claude Bardouil, Choreography

Chorus of Dutch National Opera

Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

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Jenny Camilleri

After completing her postgraduate studies in psychology at the University of Toronto, Jenny moved to Amsterdam, where she enjoys singing in amateur choirs. She loves all genres of classical vocal music, especially nineteenth and early twentieth century Italian and German opera and art songs.