Organization

Conductor

Leonardo García Alarcón

Singer

Tenor

Valerio Contaldo

Evangelist

Bass

Thomas E Bauer

Contralto

Marianne Beate Kielland

Mezzo-soprano

Fabio Trümpy

Soprano

Ana Quintans

Opéra de Dijon

Others

Cappella Mediterranea

Chœur de Chambre de Namur

Chœur de l'Opéra de Dijon

Spectacle:Leonardo García Alarcón Cappella Mediterranea

Dijon

France

Auditorium

Spectacle: Concert Various

Public

St. Matthew Passion

Approved

A veritable opus metaphysicum of Western culture, the St. Matthew Passion constitutes an extreme dramatic and musical experience, where the art of the "Cantor of Leipzig" reaches its peak of harmonic density and spiritual depth.

All superlatives are in order to qualify this overwhelming drama of the Passion, whose dramatic springs rival those of any opera and in which Bach is, in the words of André Suarès, the "Nightingale of the Cross". . Thanks to two main parts, the sung account of the last works of Christ by the Evangelist is punctuated by large chorales (some of which are due to Luther), vast choirs (including the unforgettable Overture), and moving Arias, the most famous of which, “  Erbame dich, mein Gott  ” evokes the tears of Saint-Pierre after the denial.

English

Spectacle:Leonardo García Alarcón Cappella Mediterranea by Bach, J. S., From (2022/2022), Conductor Leonardo García Alarcón, Auditorium, Dijon, France

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Ensemble

Programme, About & Synopsis

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Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

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