Date/Time
Date(s) - August 9, 2025 - August 17, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm -
Location
West Edge Opera
Wozzeck is a harrowing and intensely moving exploration of the human condition, a revolutionary work that shattered conventions of opera when it premiered in 1925. Breaking away from the traditional tonal harmonies, Berg’s music reflects the emotional state of this anti-hero and portrays a bleak and unflinching view of human suffering and societal injustice. Wozzeck is considered one of the most important operatic achievements of the 20th century, challenging us to face the emotional effects of poverty, mental health, and social pressures. This extraordinary work offers audiences an unforgettable journey of reflection.
Based on Georg Büchner’s play Woyzeck, Berg’s opera is a harrowing and brilliant critique of the cycles of suffering imposed by systems of power, laced with moments of wry humor that expose the absurdity of human folly. It reveals how decisions driven by war, greed, and disregard for human lives cascade downward, devastating the less fortunate while reflecting on universal struggles that resonate across time. Berg’s expressionist opera is acknowledged as the most important of the early 20th century.