Mattei & Byström meet in Berg's WOZZECK at the Royal Swedish Opera

Two international stars appear on the stage of the Royal Swedish Opera when Peter Mattei and Malin Byström meet in Wozzeck, a major opera experience based on a true story about war and vulnerability. Hear two of our foremost singers in Alban Berg’s masterpiece, which was first performed in 1925 and whose important theme strongly resonates with the current world situation. A co-production between The Royal Swedish Opera and Opéra National de Lyon, directed by Richard Brunel.

The soldier Wozzeck is being manipulated in a surveillance society. Traumatized and deranged, he murders his lover, but at the same time he falls victim to a devastating mental breakdown while the powers that be are watching. It is a story of vulnerability, mental health and human needs.

Drama as music -
introduction to Wozzeck in collaboration with the Royal Dramatic Theatre

Reading from the play Woyzeck by Georg Büchner, musical elements and conversation.

Participants
Rebecka Hemse actress Dramaten
Erik Ehn actor Dramaten
Staffan Mårtensson clarinetist Hovkapellet
Magnus Lindman translator
Katarina Aronsson dramaturge Royal Swedish Opera

NOVEMBER 19 2024 in the Golden Foyer at 6 p.m., free entrance.