Bach: St Matthew Passion tickets
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Bach: St Matthew Passion
From intimate grief to monumental crowd scenes, the St Matthew Passion is Bach’s most profound musical testimony. First performed in 1727 and revised until late in his life, in the St Matthew Passion is a work of compelling theatricality.
The drama is heightened by the collaboration between Bach and his librettist, Picander and the technically deft layering of gospel texts and Lutheran chorales with meditations for soloists. The audience is thrust into the heart of the drama by the decision to make the choir active participants in the drama, almost as if they are standing in Pilate’s courtyard.
Jonathan Cohen’s reputation has soared in recent years through his work with Arcangelo, the ensemble he founded, his appointment as music director of Boston’s Handel and Haydn Society and with the OAE at Glyndebourne.
He is joined by a cast of prized exponents of historically informed performance, including Nick Pritchard as the Evangelist and countertenor Iestyn Davies.
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- Cancellation Policy
No exchanges or refunds.
- Duration
3 hours (approx)
- Suitable For Children
For ages 7+
- Times
03 Apr 2025, 7pm
