Teodor Currentzis - Wozzeck - DVD

Franz Hawlata, Angela Denoke, Reiner Goldberg, and Vivian Tierney star in this Gran Teatre del Liceu production of the Berg opera conducted by Sebastian Weigle.

Based on real events and drawing on Georg Büchner's revolutionary play, Alban Berg's Wozzeck turns a grimly tragic narrative of violence and murder into one of the most powerful and original operas of the 20th century. Berg's uncompromising portrayal of brutality and madness generated much controversy, but the significance of Wozzeck was soon recognised; it's compelling lyrical expansiveness, large-scale dramatic gestures and remarkable musical structures producing music of overwhelming emotional intensity. The Financial Times declared this to be Incha beautiful, moving, engrossing production... this is a consummate Wozzeck, blending clarity, lyricism, compassion and crushing force.Inch

Gabriel, a young literature teacher, has just moved to Rio. He discovers InchThe Gloria,Inch a neighborhood bar, where he soon becomes friends with the owner, Monica. When he meets Adriano, a male escort, the chemistry between them is explosive, sparking a passionate and tumultuous love affair. One day Adriano disappears, and Gabriel begins an investigation, eventually becoming an escort himself. Realizing this obsession is leading him on a destructive path, Gabriel realizes he must make a choice. With Monica's help, he finds a new family and a reason to live.