Berg: Wozzeck - Act II (Abaddo; Grundheber, Behrens, et al.) [English Subtitles] 

I did Wozzeck libretto for my C1 German language exam, the panel was astonished. Also, I have done scenes from Wozzeck for my Master's recital. Just love this opera that conveys a very strong societal message.

Heinz Zednik awesome as always!

Este es un gran drama psicológico, bien hecha la puesta en escena y orquestado por el gran Abbado... Es muy actual y magníficamente depresivo 😍

14:49 So expressionist that they even got Freud to play the viola (the one on the right)

I thought she was looking at her mobile at the start!

Thank you, Opera Nerd, for posting this!

Tuba excerpt around 21:07

2:48 1er Scène 10:50 2eme Scène 15:10 3ème Scène 21:40 26:07 4ème Scène 29:05 5ème Scène

Act 2 Scene 1 (Sonata-Allegro) Marie is telling her child to go to sleep while admiring earrings the Drum Major gave her. She is startled when Wozzeck arrives. He asks where she got the earrings, and she says she found them. Though not convinced, Wozzeck gives her some money and leaves. Marie chastises herself for her behavior. Scene 2 (Fantasia and Fugue on 3 Themes) The Doctor rushes by the Captain in the street, who urges him to slow down. The Doctor then proceeds to scare the Captain by speculating about what afflictions he may have. When Wozzeck comes by, they insinuate that Marie is being unfaithful to him. Scene 3 (Largo) Wozzeck confronts Marie, who does not deny his suspicions. Enraged, Wozzeck is about to hit her when she stops him, saying even her father never dared lay a hand on her. Her statement "better a knife in my belly than your hands on me" plants in Wozzeck's mind the idea for his revenge. Scene 4 (Scherzo) Among a crowd, Wozzeck sees Marie dancing with the Drum Major. After a brief hunter's chorus, Andres asks Wozzeck why he is sitting by himself. An Apprentice delivers a drunken sermon, then an Idiot approaches Wozzeck and cries out that the scene is "Lustig, lustig...aber es riecht ...Ich riech, ich riech Blut!" ("joyful, joyful, but it reeks...I smell, I smell blood"). Scene 5 (Rondo) In the barracks at night, Wozzeck, unable to sleep, is keeping Andres awake. The Drum Major comes in, intoxicated, and rouses Wozzeck out of bed to fight with him.

21:09 waltz of nightmares

20:40 Waltz-scene in which Wozzeck confirms Marie's infidelity, when he sees her dancing with the drum major in the tavern. From Wiki: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wozzeck#Act_2 Act 2 Scene 1 (Sonata-Allegro) Marie is telling her child to go to sleep while admiring earrings which the Drum Major gave her. She is startled when Wozzeck arrives and when he asks where she got the earrings, she says she found them. Though not convinced, Wozzeck gives her some money and leaves. Marie chastises herself for her behavior. Scene 2 (Fantasia and Fugue on 3 Themes) The Doctor rushes by the Captain in the street, who urges him to slow down. The Doctor then proceeds to scare the Captain by speculating what afflictions may strike him. When Wozzeck comes by, they insinuate that Marie is being unfaithful to him. Scene 3 (Largo) Wozzeck confronts Marie, who does not deny his suspicions. Enraged, Wozzeck is about to hit her, when she stops him, saying even her father never dared lay a hand on her. Her statement "better a knife in my belly than your hands on me" plants in Wozzeck's mind the idea for his subsequent revenge. Scene 4 (Scherzo) Among a crowd, Wozzeck sees Marie dancing with the Drum Major. After a brief hunter's chorus, Andres asks Wozzeck why he is sitting by himself. An Apprentice delivers a drunken sermon, then an Idiot approaches Wozzeck and cries out that the scene is "Lustig, lustig...aber es riecht ...Ich riech, ich riech Blut!" ("joyful, joyful, but it reeks...I smell, I smell blood"). Scene 5 (Rondo) In the barracks at night, Wozzeck, unable to sleep, is keeping Andres awake. The Drum Major comes in, intoxicated, and rouses Wozzeck out of bed to fight with him.

I wish I understood all the rhetoric

5:23 14:52 18:51

17:45 :)

19:46 I wonder, is this referencing hyperinflation at the time?

18:52 2.handwerksbursche