Comments on: History in the making in 2023 – Alban Berg’s opera “Wozzeck” performed “live” for the first time in New Zealand https://middle-c.org/2023/11/history-in-the-making-in-2023-alban-bergs-opera-wozzeck-performed-live-for-the-first-time-in-new-zealand/ Classical Music Reviews, Wellington, New Zealand Sun, 26 Nov 2023 10:27:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 By: Vivienne https://middle-c.org/2023/11/history-in-the-making-in-2023-alban-bergs-opera-wozzeck-performed-live-for-the-first-time-in-new-zealand/comment-page-1/#comment-731808 Sun, 26 Nov 2023 10:27:42 +0000 https://middle-c.org/?p=17654#comment-731808 “Existence emptied – out of hope and redemption,” does sum up the show. A good review giving good background. The show was an excellent and professional performance.

Only trouble was the desolation and despair, with no help at the end, was the thing of nightmares. It may show us the importance of doing something useful to help, but one wonders if the sheer hopelessness just doesn’t put one into depression rather than action.

]]> By: Peter Mechen https://middle-c.org/2023/11/history-in-the-making-in-2023-alban-bergs-opera-wozzeck-performed-live-for-the-first-time-in-new-zealand/comment-page-1/#comment-731199 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 01:42:41 +0000 https://middle-c.org/?p=17654#comment-731199 In reply to Mark James Masterson.

Hi there, Mark,
thanks for your comment! The whole business of getting to know the work was a journey in itself, actually – from initial distaste through shock and horror to an eventual state of actual sympathy – remarkable!
Hope you’re well and thriving,
Peter

]]> By: Mark James Masterson https://middle-c.org/2023/11/history-in-the-making-in-2023-alban-bergs-opera-wozzeck-performed-live-for-the-first-time-in-new-zealand/comment-page-1/#comment-731194 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:51:45 +0000 https://middle-c.org/?p=17654#comment-731194 Excellent review!

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