Synopsis
1987 recording of Wozzeck by the Vienna State Opera with Claudio Abbado conducting. Based upon Georg Büchner's 1837 play, Alban Berg's Wozzeck details the harsh existence of the title character, a former soldier in the German army who has to struggle mightily to make a living, even as others around him prosper.
Ratings
IMDb8.4/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Brian LargeDirector
- Franz KabelkaDirector
- Ernst NeuspielDirector
- Georg BüchnerWriter
- Alban BergWriter
Cast
- Claudio AbbadoSelf - Conductor
- Franz GrundheberWozzeck
- Walter RaffeinerDer Tambourmajor
- Philip LangridgeAndres
- Heinz ZednikDer Hauptmann
- Aage HauglandDer Doktor
- Anna GondaMarguerete
- Hildegard BehrensMarie
Themes
opera