The Reviews are in for "Wozzeck"!

After 22 years, Alban Berg’s Wozzeck has made a triumphant return to the Lyric Opera stage and it’s the talk of the town. Bringing the emotional and transformative story of Wozzeckto life is certainly no small feat, but director Sir David McVicar along with conductor Sir Andrew Davis have done just that. Known for scenes filled with poignant drama and stirring music, Wozzeck will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.  With only four performances left, this is a show you don’t want to miss. Buy your tickets now for remaining performance dates: November 7, 12, 16, and 21 (7:30pm).  

Read what the critics are hailing as a must-see event:

"Three words for anyone unsure about whether to catch Lyric's Wozzeck: See this show." - Chicago Tribune

"...mesmerizing from first stunningly discordant phrase to last." - Chicago Sun-Times

"Five Stars." - London Financial Times

"The casting was perfect." - Splash Magazine

"McVicar’s stark new production is distinctive and visually striking..." - Chicago Classical Review

"A superb ensemble cast and orchestra bring out all the unsettling beauty of Berg's great score..." - Chicago Tribune

"...Lyric’s Wozzeck presents a harrowing performance of Berg’s brilliant tragedy." - Chicago Classical Review

"Conductor Sir Andrew Davis and his orchestra do a sublime job of bringing Berg’s jagged but ravishing score — with its periodic sequences of lyrical beauty, and its interludes of blowsy tavern music — fully alive." - Chicago Sun-Times

"The voices and acting carried out the story’s drama, poignancy and tragedy." - Splash Magazine