Sala: Folkoperan, Estocolmo

How do we handle the Christian heritage of art and music, such as J.S. Bach’s gripping passions and oratorios, in an increasingly secularized society? When Folkoperan in Stockholm take on the challenge of staging the St Matthew Passion, the result is a slightly sensationalist result, where the ensemble members take turns observing and commiserating with the suffering which we all go through.