Director Krzysztov Warlikowski: 'I look at Wozzeck through his son's eyes'

by Thea Derks
15 March 201730 March 2022
6 min read
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‘Hoe kleiner de gemeenschap hoe bekrompener de geest’, zegt Krzysztof Warlikowski. De Poolse regisseur maakt deze maand zijn debuut bij De Nationale Opera met Wozzeck van Alban Berg. Het is de tweede keer dat hij dit iconische werk van de twintigste eeuw onder handen neemt. Hiertoe put hij uit zijn eigen ervaringen tijdens zijn jeugd in Stettin.
Het is uitzonderlijk dat hij de uitnodiging aannam, zegt Warlikowski: ‘Uit principe doe ik nooit twee keer hetzelfde stuk, maar Wozzeck was mijn eerste ...

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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and in 2014 published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody'. Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675 In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Chord.View Author posts

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