The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: Wozzeck
-
* Notes * Alban Berg's Wozzeck (ovation pictured, photograph by author) opened at West Edge Opera on Saturday in Oakland. The impressive production has the same director and conductor as the excellent Lulu from this company held at the Oakland 16th Street train station a decade ago and the same lead soprano. Director Elkhanah Pulitzer…
-
* Notes * William Kentridge's latest production of Wozzeck (pictured, photograph by Ken Howard) at The Met perfectly captures the nightmarish quality of Berg's piece. The opening yesterday evening was one of immersive theater and absolutely beautiful playing from the orchestra. The set is dark, filled with projected drawings, animations, and video footage of human…
-
* Notes * Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra (pictured left, photograph by Peg Skorpinski) stopped at Cal Performances this weekend as part of a US tour. Last night’s program was a semi-staged version of Wozzeck. The lack of set and costumes allowed the music to take precedence, and the drama of this piece remained vivid…
-
* Notes *Santa Fe Opera‘s revival of Wozzeck last Saturday was nothing short of impressive. The orchestra had a full and intense sound under David Robertson, only occasionally overwhelming the singers. Daniel Slater’s production has a fine, stark clarity. The Fool (played by Randall Bills) as Wozzeck’s double was artful. The set, designed by…
-
July 1- August 27 2011: FaustJuly 2- August 26 2011: La BohèmeJuly 16- August 19 2011: GriseldaJuly 23- August 25 2011: The Last SavageJuly 30- August 17 2011: Wozzeck Santa Fe just announced that their new chief conductor is Frederic Chaslin and what is coming up for the 2011 season. Bryan Hymel and Dimitri Pittas…
-
* Notes *John Rea‘s reorchestration of Wozzeck had a West Coast premiere last night in San Francisco. Ensemble Parallèle was both robust and focused under conductor Nicole Paiement. The 28 musicians produced a much sound, despite their small numbers, even overwhelming the singing on occasion. Brian Staufenbiel‘s production made artful use of video that eschewed,…
-
Here is another video from Ensemble Parallèle's Wozzeck, with Bojan Knežević in the title role. Official Site | YBCA
-
Ensemble Parallèle’s Wozzeck production involves both pre-recorded videos and live projections. The video above features Bojan Knežević, J. Raymond Meyers, and AJ Glueckert. Official Site | YBCA
-
Ensemble Parallèle's Artistic Director and Founder Nicole Paiement is giving a musical presentation about Berg's Wozzeck and a behind the scenes glimpse of the upcoming production. Bojan Knezevic and AJ Glueckert will offer musical examples and director Brian Staufenbiel will be on hand for a question and answer session on staging concepts. This event occurs…
-
* Notes * A reception and sneak peak of Ensemble Parallèle's forthcoming Wozzeck production was held in a private Richmond District home last night. The musical portion of the evening featured bass-baritone Bojan Knežević, who is singing the title role. Accompanied by Scott Foglesong on piano, he sang Leporello's "Catalogue" Aria from Don Giovanni and…
The Opera Tattler 