Ensemble Parallele Presents Wozzeck January 30, 2010

Sat, Jan 30, 8pm to 10pm, and Sun, Jan 31, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Ensemble Parallele presents Alban Berg's Wozzeck in fully staged chamber opera performances at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Nicole Paiement, founder and artistic director of Ensemble Parallele, will conduct the West Coast premiere of composer John Rea's orchestration for 21 musicians. The cast is led by tenor John Duykers as the Captain, bass-baritone Bojan Knezevic as Wozzeck and Canadian soprano Patricia Green as Marie. Director Brian Staufenbiel's film noir staging uses multimedia projections by media artist Austin Forbord, evocative of German silent films of the 1920's. Don't miss this rare opportunity to experience Berg's searing musical drama, presented by Ensemble Parallele.

Official Website: http://ensembleparallele.com/wozzeck.htm