Act II, Scene 3, Largo, from Berg’s Wozzeck: Analysis
The Largo of Act II, Scene 3, is the central scene of the central act of Berg’s Wozzeck. It is during this scene that Wozzeck confronts Marie about her affair with the Drum Major, the image of the knife is crystallized, and the fate of the two main characters is effectively sealed. That these crucial events take place at the very center of the opera is not simply coincidental. Rather, Berg calls attention to their Read more…