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| Composer | Berg, Alban (1885-1935) |
| Period | 20th century |
| Year | 1925 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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BerlinWozzeck
Berg: Wozzeck
Matthias Pintscher; Andrea Breth; Staatsoper Berlin; Martin Zehetgruber; Silke Willrett; Matthias Goerne; Eva-Maria Westbroek
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Bleak and hopeless: William Kentridge's Wozzeck at the Met
Despite theatrical drawbacks, this Wozzeck is heartily recommend due to Yannick Nézet-Séguin's staggering understanding of all facets of Berg's score.
Barbed wire fences and gas masks: Wozzeck in Sydney
Kentridge’s use of video technology creates another, highly complex, visual score next to Berg’s sonic one.
Wozzeck goes Norwegian at the Deutsche Oper
The passion of Alban Berg's music under Donald Runnicles fights against a disjointed production by Ole Anders Tandberg.
Into the abyss: a harrowing Wozzeck in Oslo
Christoph Loy's Oslo production of Wozzeck is a dramatic triumph, with gripping performances from a cast led by Audun Iversen's desperate title character.
Between two worlds: Wozzeck in Düsseldorf
Stefan Herheim's eagerly awaited production of Berg's Wozzeck distances us from the emotional heart of the tragedy by portraying the story as a hallucinatory death-room experience.
