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ManchesterThe Hallé - St John Passion
Bach: Johannes-Passion, BWV245
The Hallé; Laurence Cummings; Ed Lyon; George Humphreys; Nardus Williams; Reginald Mobley
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A claim was made not to authenticity, but merely to “a chance to hear the work anew”.
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Despite the beautiful sensitivity of La Nuova Musica, coupled with some truly sublime singing, the silliness of Cavalli’s opera is sometimes overplayed in this semi-staged production; less is, sometimes, more.