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St Matthew Passion

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Deutsche OperBismarckstraße 35, Berlin, 10627, Germany

Dates/times in Berlin time zone

Programme

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)

St Matthew Passion, BWV244 (new production)

Performers

Deutsche Oper Berlin
Alessandro De Marchi	Conductor
Benedikt von Peter	Director
Natascha von Steiger	Set Designer
Lene Schwind	Costume Designer
Roland Edrich	Lighting Designer
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Bert Zander	Video
Dorothea Hartmann	Dramaturgy
Kinderchor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Joel Allison	Baritone
Kieran Carrel	Tenor
Siobhan Stagg	Soprano
Annika Schlicht	Mezzo-soprano
Joshua Ellicott	Tenor	Evangelist
Padraic Rowan	Bass-baritone	Jesus Christ
Artur Mateusz Garbas	Bass	Pilate
Michael Bachtadze	Baritone	Peter

Reviews of St Matthew Passion, BWV244 directed by Benedikt von Peter

*****

Theater Basel, May 2022 (Français)

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Immersive Bach: St Matthew Passion at Deutsche Oper Berlin

Elena Luporini, 8th May

Benedikt von Peter's new staging of Bach's St Matthew Passion premieres at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, under Alessandro De Marchi. But despite the good synergy between director and conductor and a first-rate vocal ensemble, the production falls somewhat flat.

***11