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Das Drama auf Golgatha: Bachs Johannes-Passion am Opernhaus Zürich

Florian Helgath dirigiert La Scintilla und die Zürcher Sing-Akademie
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Matthias Winckhler
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“in den Chorälen paart sich psychologische Textdeutung mit Schlichtheit des Ausdrucks”
Reviewed at Opernhaus, Zurich on 24 March 2026
Bach, St John Passion, BWV245
Jan Petryka, Tenor
Yannick Debus, Bass-baritone
Serafina Starke, Soprano
Ulrike Malotta, Soprano
Johan Krogius, Tenor
Matthias Winckhler, Baritone
Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Orchestra La Scintilla Zurich
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