An opera In a prologue and three acts
Libretto after the tragedies Erdgeist and Büchse der Pandora by FRANK WEDEKIND
Music by ALBAN BERG
VIENNA STATE OPERA ORCHESTRA conducted by KARL BÖHM
(Recording made available by courtesy of Austrian Radio)
Germany, Paris, and London, in the late 19th century
Prologue before the curtain
Act 1 Scene 1 An artist's studio Scene 2 An elegant apartment Scene 3 A theatre dressing-room