Separated and fragmented, the scenes combine in a series of tableaux to tell the story of Wozzeck, an ordinary soldier whose only solace is the love of his companion Marie. However, the latter’s fidelity is not unfailing and Wozzeck is haunted by torment. His officers and comrades in arms do little to improve the situation. The omnipresent tension in this profoundly romantic work unifies the fifteen scenes with their complex tonalities alternating between Verist notes and the force of ritualised actions. Christoph Marthaler’s production provides an atmosphere of contemporaneity strongly accentuated by the choice of a single set, where the men’s despair is submerged in Berg’s dearly sought-after sobriety.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Johannes Martin Kränzle, Štefan Margita, Gun-Brit Barkmin, Mikhail Timoshenko, Michael Schønwandt
Crew: Georg Büchner (Original Story), Alban Berg (Writer), Alban Berg (Original Music Composer), Michael Schønwandt (Conductor), Christoph Marthaler (Director)
Country: France
Language: Deutsch
Studio: Opéra National de Paris
Runtime: 105 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 24, 2017
IMDb: 10
Keywords:opera
