Wozzeck
Classification added July 7, 2016Premiered December 14, 1925
State Opera. Berlin, Germany
Composer:
Alban Berg
Original Language:
German
Librettist:
Alban Berg
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
Based on the play Woyzeck by Georg Büchner.
Universal Editions, Vienna, Austria. Piano/vocal score A.B. 4
Time Period:
19th Century
Place:
A provincial German town
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Marie | Soprano | L |
| Wozzeck | Baritone | L |
| The Captain | Tenor | F |
| The Doctor | Bass | F |
| Margret | Contralto | S |
| Drum Major | Tenor | S |
| Andres | Tenor | S |
| First Workman | Bass | S |
| Marie's child | Treble | B |
| An Idiot | Tenor | B |
| Second Workman | Baritone | B |
| First Child | Spoken | B |
| Second Child | Spoken | B |
| Third Child | Spoken | B |
| Soldier | Tenor | CB |
| Please be advised: Contact AGMA for classification if you are combining roles, and/or for classification of unassigned lines, and/or for classification of any combination of Chorus and Solo bits from what has been performed previously. |
Minimum Chorus: 24
Divisi: SATB + Children's chorus