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Wozzeck : an opera in three acts and fifteen scenes /

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The story encompasses the gruesome detail, horror, passion, and torment that characterized works of the German Expressionist movement. Wozzeck is an impoverished soldier driven insane by his manipulative superiors and his mistress' infidelity. In a jealous rage, he stabs her, then drowns wh...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Staatsoper. Orchester, Österreichischer Rundfunk, Public Media Home Vision (Firm), RM Arts (Firm)
Other Authors: Large, Brian, Abbado, Claudio, Büchner, Georg, 1813-1837, Berg, Alban, 1885-1935, Froschauer, Helmuth, Behrens, Hildegard, Grundheber, Franz, Raffeiner, Walter (Performer)
Format: Video VHS
Language:German
English
Published: [Chicago] : Public Media Home Vision, 1987.
Subjects:
Operas.
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Summary:The story encompasses the gruesome detail, horror, passion, and torment that characterized works of the German Expressionist movement. Wozzeck is an impoverished soldier driven insane by his manipulative superiors and his mistress' infidelity. In a jealous rage, he stabs her, then drowns when he tries to wash the blood from his hands.
Item Description:Opera sung in German with English subtitles.
Title on booklet: Wozzek.
Libretto by Alban Berg based on dramatic play by Georg Büchner.
"An ORF/ZDF/RM Arts Channel Four co-production with the Vienna State Opera and Teletheater in association with NOS-Television."
Presented by RM Arts.
VHS format.
"WOZ 01"
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Audience:Opera.
German.
Production Credits:Chorus and Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera ; chorus master, Helmuth Froschauer ; director for video by Brian Large ; conductor, Claudio Abbado ; music and libretto, Alban Berg.