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Handel: Brockes Passion / Oper Halle

Acclaimed staged version of Handel’s Brockes Passion oratorio directed by Walter Sutcliffe at the Oper Halle features a star cast of the soloists.

The Story of Jesus, Suffering and Dying for the Sins of the World
Oratorio in two parts, HWV 48 (1716)
Libretto by Barthold Heinrich Brockes

Influential German poet Barthold Heinrich Brockes reinvented the Passion oratorio tradition, transforming its textures into a much-admired poetic meditation that took hold of the imagination of many German Baroque composers. Of several settings Handel’s is by far the most famous, creating an eloquent and moving score from his friend’s libretto. This acclaimed staged version directed by Walter Sutcliffe extends the vision of the original by asking fundamental questions about the evolution of mankind and its dangerous implications for planet Earth.

Evangelist – ROBERT SELLIER Tenor
Daughter of Zion – VANESSA WALDHART Soprano
Believing Soul – YULIA SOKOLIK Mezzo-soprano
Believing Soul / Maria – ROMELIA LICHTENSTEIN Soprano
Jesus – MICHAEL ZEHE Bass
St Peter – JORGE NAVARRO COLORADO Tenor
St John – FRANZISKA FAUST Contralto
St James – CHRISTINA MATTAJ Contralto
Judas / Mercenary – LEANDRO MARZIOTTE Countertenor
Caiaphas / Pilate / Captain / Believing Soul – KI-HYUN PARK Bass

Chorus of Oper Halle
Händelfestspielorchester Halle on period instruments
Conductor MICHAEL HOFSTETTER
Stage Director WALTER SUTCLIFFE

Video Director GÖTZ FILENIUS
Filmed on 26 and 27 April 2023 at Oper Halle, Germany
A production by Naxos and Oper Halle

[2.110755 / NBD0167V]
Total playing time: 143 min · Language: DE · Subtitles: DE, EN, FR, JP, KR
DVD: NTSC 16:9 · Dolby Digital 2.0 and DTS 5.1 · DVD 9
BD: HD 16:9 · PCM Stereo and DTS Master Audio 5.1 · BD 50