Alban Berg's Wozzeck, live
from the Metropolitan Opera of New York
After wowing audiences with his astounding production of Lulu in 2015, South African artist William Kentridge now focuses his extraordinary visual imagination on Berg’s other operatic masterpiece, set in an apocalyptic pre–World War I environment. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin is on the podium for this important event, with baritone Peter Mattei making his highly anticipated role debut as the title character. Soprano Elza van den Heever is Wozzeck’s unfaithful mate, and the commanding cast also includes tenor Christopher Ventris as the Drum-Major, bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as the Doctor, and tenor Gerhard Siegel as the Captain.
Estimated Run Time: 1 hrs 32 mins
The opera is broadcasted with Greek and English subtitles
Featuring
Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Director: William Kentridge
Assistant Director: Luc De Wit
Production Designer: Catherine Meyburgh
Scenery: Sabine Theunissen
Costumes: Greta Goiris
Lighting: Urs Schönebaum
Cast: Elza van den Heever (Marie), Tamara Mumford (Margret), Christopher Ventris (Drum Major), Gerhard Siegel (Captain), Andrew Staples (Andres), Peter Mattei (Wozzeck), Christian Van Horn (Doctor)