London Philharmonic Orchestra

Alban Berg’s devastating opera thrums with drama, intrigue and searing music in this semi-staged version from the London Philharmonic Orchestra. ‘Wretches like us – we’ll always be cursed, in this world and the next.’ Poor Wozzeck is at the bottom of the heap – an underdog made for kicking, and an easy target for the powerful, the cynical and the cruel. Alban Berg’s devastating opera tells the story of a man pushed to breaking point, in some of the most searching – and searing – music of the 20th century. Wozzeck is one of those operas that simply has to be experienced live, and this one-off concert staging, with Edward Gardner conducting a cast of world-class dramatic singers, should leave you reeling. Commissioned by Southbank Centre and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Concert supported by a syndicate of donors.