Watch the third act (Links to an external site.) (scenes 2-end) of Alban Berg's opera Wozzeck. ( here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viXMstoz5_Q&feature=youtu.be&t=7m58s) The Youtube version has subtitles-you can also reads a translation of the text (I attach it in the file)
How does this work meet or defy the expectations you have with regards to the genre? (how "operatic" is it? does it sound/feel like what you expect "opera" to do? why? why not?)
Would you say the music is expressionistic? Can you give some examples of what expressionist features are present in the music itself? What about the opera as a whole (acting, subject, staging...not just the music)
Did you enjoy watching? Why/why not? What sort of reaction do you have to the work? Do you think it's effective (meaning-does it make you feel something?)