Alte Oper Frankfurt

Expressive, dramatic, moving: Johann Sebastian Bach's St. John Passion is considered the more haunting of the two Passion settings compared to its famous sister work, the St. Matthew Passion. Conductor Raphaël Pichon is also attracted to the St. John Passion by the extent to which the drastically depicted story of suffering and hope is able to touch people even in the 21st century. "Our approach is humanistic. We don't deny the religious content of these cantatas, but above all we wanted to emphasize the humanity, hope and light that Johann Sebastian Bach conveys," says Pichon. Together with his ensemble Pygmalion and outstanding vocal soloists, the French conductor is bringing this masterpiece of oratorio literature to the Alte Oper at Passiontide.

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12.4., 8 p.m.

Alte Oper (Großer Saal), Opernplatz 1, Frankfurt

2for1: Price category 1 = 89 €, price category 2 = 69 €, price category 3 = 49 €, price category 4 = 32 €, subject to availability (tickets are only valid subject to availability! After booking here at CITY CARD, please pick up your tickets as soon as possible at the Alte Oper Frankfurt box office from April 9)

9.4.-11.4., advance booking Alte Oper, Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-6.30 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m.