Ep. 145: Wozzeck Pre-Performance Lecture with Michael Bolton
A champion of expressionism and atonality, Alban …
January 7, 20201h 4m
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Show Notes
A champion of expressionism and atonality, Alban Berg wrote his first opera, WOZZECK, as a response to the chaos and tragedy he experienced during the First World War. It is generally considered to be his greatest score, and brought Berg international recognition and success. On this episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, we have lecturer and Vice President of Community Initiatives for Opera Philadelphia, Michael Bolton, talking about Berg’s groundbreaking work.