‘Wozzeck’ Review: On the Brink of Madness

William Kentridge’s new production of Alban Berg’s work at the Metropolitan Opera is rich, expansive and revelatory on stage and in the pit. ByHeidi WalesonDec. 30, 2019 2:46 pm ET Alban Berg’s “Wozzeck” (1925) tends to be thought of as bitter medicine with its brutal story and its harsh, often atonal score. Think again. The new …