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Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles, CA)
Alban Berg’s operatic masterpiece will be brought to life by Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen and his Philharmonia Orchestra. Berg’s composition is based on German playwright Georg Büchner’s unfinished script Woyzeck, a story that has also been tackled by filmmaker Werner Herzog and musician Tom Waits. One of the most influential works in the German repertory, the expressionist play looks at the debasing effects of a meddling doctor and the military machine on a man’s life. Berg’s elaborately arranged adaptation includes a large orchestra that is also split into smaller groups to join the singers on stage. There is a marching band for the military parade scene and a boozy dance band — including guitar, accordion and out-of-tune upright piano — for the tavern scene. The cast includes Johan Reuter in the title role and German soprano Angela Denoke as Maria.
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