Bibliograph

Wozzeck, by Alban Berg ; libretto by Alban Berg after the drama by Georg Büchner ; production, Mark Lamos ; a Metropolitan Opera Television production ; director, Gary Halvorson ; producers, Louisa Briccetti, Susan Erben

Type

Label

Wozzeck, by Alban Berg ; libretto by Alban Berg after the drama by Georg Büchner ; production, Mark Lamos ; a Metropolitan Opera Television production ; director, Gary Halvorson ; producers, Louisa Briccetti, Susan Erben

Language

ger

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Wozzeck

Medium

videorecording DVD

resource.otherEventInformation

Recorded Oct. 2001

Responsibility statement

by Alban Berg ; libretto by Alban Berg after the drama by Georg Büchner ; production, Mark Lamos ; a Metropolitan Opera Television production ; director, Gary Halvorson ; producers, Louisa Briccetti, Susan Erben

Runtime

102

Series statement

James Levine celebrating 40 years at the Met

Summary

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. This is a portrayal of a man who is tormented and mocked by his superiors until he loses reason

Technique

live action

Classification