Wozzeck 37 years old

1987 recording of Wozzeck by the Vienna State Opera with Claudio Abbado conducting. Based upon Georg Büchner's 1837 play, Alban Berg's Wozzeck details the harsh existence of the title character, a former soldier in the German army who has to struggle mightily to make a living, even as others around him prosper.

Credits

Wozzeck Cast

Name Character
Franz Grundheber He was 49, now 86 years old as Wozzeck
Aage Haugland He was 42, 56 years old when he died as Der Doktor
Heinz Zednik He was 46, now 84 years old as Der Hauptmann
Hildegard Behrens She was 49, 72 years old when she died as Marie
Claudio Abbado He was 53, 80 years old when he died as Conductor

Wozzeck Crew

Name Department
Georg Büchner as Writer. He was 173 (23) years old when He died Writing
Alban Berg as Writer. He was 101 (50) years old when He died Writing
Brian Large as Director. He was 47 (now 85) years old Directing
Wozzeck (37 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, January 01, 1987
  • Runtime: 97 minutes