Wozzeck (Berg) German w\/e.s.t. \u2013 Metropolitan Opera<\/p>\n
JANUARY 11, 2020Length:\u00a02h 02m<\/p>\n
Synopsis
\nYannick N\u00e9zet-S\u00e9guin conducts William Kentridge\u2019s new production of Alban Berg\u2019s expressionistic masterpiece Wozzeck, regarded for its intense emotional power and brilliant score as one of the most significant operas of the 20th century. Composed during and in the 5 aftermath of World War I, Berg\u2019s dark exploration of a soldier besieged by the evils of society, is staged by Kentridge in a ramshackle warren of stairs, ramps, discarded furniture, and debris. His own theatrically animated charcoal drawings, along with other projected drawings, maps, and film clips, evoke a nightmarish world of crashed planes, searchlights, ghostly gas masks, and battlefields. Peter Mattei makes his role debut as Wozzeck opposite Elza van den Heever as Marie, the mother of his child. Singing the roles of Wozzeck\u2019s tormentors are Christopher Ventris as the Drum-Major, Gerhard Siegel as the Captain, and Christian Van Horn as the Doctor. Andrew Staples makes his Met debut as Andres. Kentridge, who previously directed Berg\u2019s Lulu and Shostakovich\u2019s The Nose at the Met, unveiled the new production at the 2017 Salzburg Festival, where it received critical acclaim. Kentridge\u2019s production is a co-production of the Met, Canadian Opera Company, Opera Australia, and Salzburg Festival.<\/p>\n
Cast
\nElza van den Heever (Marie),\u00a0Tamara Mumford (Margret),\u00a0Christopher Ventris (The Drum-Major),\u00a0Gerhard Siegel (The Captain),\u00a0Andrew Staples (Andres),\u00a0Peter Mattei (Wozzeck),\u00a0Christian Van Horn (Doctor)
\nDirectors<\/p>\n
Conductor: Yannick N\u00e9zet-S\u00e9guin,\u00a0Production: William Kentridge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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