{"id":9088,"date":"2022-04-05T14:38:22","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T12:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/production\/bach-st-matthew-passion\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:57:09","slug":"bach-st-matthew-passion","status":"publish","type":"post-concert","link":"https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/en\/production\/bach-st-matthew-passion\/","title":{"rendered":"Bach, St Matthew Passion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-1-1-1024x655.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-1-1-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-1-1-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-1-1-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-1-1-1536x982.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-1-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>\u00a9Philippe Maupetit<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-254f1302 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:50%\">\n<section class=\"container citation-presse\">\n    <h2><\/h2>\n    <div class=\"swiper-citation-presse\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                            <div class=\"content-jacket\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"jacket\" src=\"https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-print-hd-transparent-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <p class=\"citation\">Ce fut un v\u00e9ritable choc. Un moment musical, spirituel, humain, d\u2019une rare force. Pour la premi\u00e8re fois de sa vie de chef d\u2019orchestre,\u00a0Leonardo Garc\u00eda-Alarc\u00f3n\u00a0dirigeait l\u2019\u0153uvre qui lui est la plus proche, la plus intime.<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"auteur\">Marc Dumont, Premi\u00e8re Loge<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                        <p class=\"citation\">Une Passion de Bach en p\u00e9riode pascale, qu&#8217;importe que l&#8217;on soit croyant ou non pourvu qu&#8217;on soit m\u00e9lomane, est une tradition spirituelle que La Seine Musicale saison\u00a0apr\u00e8s saison. Vous pensiez justement \u00eatre au fait de Bach et de\u00a0ses\u00a0Passions ?\u00a0Nous aussi \u2013 mais avec Leonardo Garc\u00eda-Alarc\u00f3n et en quelques minutes de conversation intense, c\u2019est\u00a0tout soudain une autre aventure qui se profile : un chemin de\u00a0cr\u00eate sur des cimes o\u00f9 l\u2019air est plus vif.<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"auteur\">Didier Lamare<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"citation-navigation\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-citation-presse-button-prev\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"swiper-citation-presse-button-next\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A landmark in Western music<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The <em>St Matthew Passion<\/em> was likely written for Good Friday in 1727. It recounts the story of Christ\u2019s last days, according to the First Gospel. Bach skillfully reworked this liturgical music into a veritable sacred opera, using his theatrical savviness to move his audience. The breathtaking beauty of his arias, his dramatic intelligence and aptitude at mixing styles and genres make this work an edifying and spiritually elevating experience. Featuring the theatrical flair of Leonardo Garc\u00eda-Alarc\u00f3n, the vibrant colours of Cappella Mediterranea, the passion of the Namur Chamber Choir and a first-rate cast, this concert promises exceptional moments of grace and inspiration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Saison 20 | 21 - La Passion selon Saint Matthieu | Leonardo Garc\u00eda Alarc\u00f3n\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NM17zGzNPmA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Johann Sebastian Bach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>St Matthew Passion, BWV 244<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-328c6305 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<a class=\"link-default link-center link-circle\" href=\"https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/en\/productions\/\">\n    <div class=\"content-circle\">\n        <div class=\"circle\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <span class=\"title\">\n        See more of our productions    <\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.4\"><strong>Valerio Contaldo<\/strong>, <em>tenor<\/em> (The Evangelist)<br\/><strong>Alex Rosen<\/strong>, <em>bass<\/em> (J\u00e9sus)<br\/><strong>Sophie Junker<\/strong>, <em>soprano<\/em><br\/><strong>Hugh Cutting<\/strong>, <em>alto<\/em><br\/><strong>Laurence Kilsby<\/strong>, <em>tenor<\/em><br\/>Andreas Wolf,<em> bass<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.4\"><strong>Leonardo Garc\u00eda-Alarc\u00f3n<\/strong>,<em> conducting<\/em><br\/><strong>Thibaut Lenaerts<\/strong>, <em>choirmaster of the Ch\u0153ur de Chambre de Namur<br\/><br\/><\/em><strong>Richard Wilberforce<\/strong>,<em> choirmaster<\/em><br\/><strong>R\u00e9mi Aguirre Zubiri<\/strong>,<em> choirmaster<br\/><\/em><strong>Edwin Baudo<\/strong>, <em>choirmaster<\/em><br\/><strong>Evann Loget-Raymond<\/strong>,<em> choirmaster<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.4\"><strong>Cappella Mediterranea<br\/>Ch\u0153ur de Chambre de Namur<br\/>Choeur d&#8217;enfants de l&#8217;Orchestre de Paris<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"container\">\n\n\n\n    \n        <h2 class=\"titre-secondaire-basic\">Prochaines dates<\/h2>\n\n                    <div class=\"liste-concert\">\n                                        <a class=\"card-concert\" href=\"https:\/\/philharmoniedeparis.fr\/fr\/activite\/concert-vocal\/29419-johann-sebastian-bach-passion-selon-saint-matthieu?itemId=145892\" target=\"_blank\">\n                            <div class=\"date\">\n                                <span class=\"jour\">30<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"mois\">Mars<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"annees\">2027<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <p class=\"horaire\">\n                                20h00                            <\/p>\n                            <p class=\"adresse\">Philharmonie de Paris &#8211; Grande salle Pierre Boulez<\/p>\n                            <p class=\"pays\">Paris, France<\/p>\n                            <p class=\"ticket\">Acc\u00e9der \u00e0 la billetterie<\/p>\n\n                        <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n        \n    \n<\/section>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the press is saying<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Premi\u00e8re Loge<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWatching a performance of the most celebrated passion is always a special experience, thanks to the infinite beauty of the score and the dark allure of this seminal story. This version shocked us from the very first notes. We are used to hearing an opening that is measured and introspective, with voices that constantly seek beauty and tend towards a lament. Here, the audience was electrified by the expansive sound of an orchestra of forty odd musicians. The two ensembles sat side by side as the conductor alternated between opposition and dialogue. We were immediately gripped by his conducting style, which put us at the heart of this violent tragedy. After all, this passion is a tragedy in the strongest sense of the word. Death, the inevitable ending, is announced from the outset. The vast choral opening becomes a cry of refusal and revolt in the face of the inescapable. There is a total dramatisation of musical discourse and all the instruments are carried by this surge of rage. It is a version of Bach that moves forward, even as time is torn apart, buoyed by an orchestra that is rich in contrast and detail.\u201d<br\/><strong><em>Marc Dumont for Premi\u00e8re Loge<br\/><\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.premiereloge-opera.com\/article\/compte-rendu\/concert\/2022\/04\/05\/passion-selon-saint-matthieu-seine-musicale-alarcon-ana-quintans-dara-savinova-valerio-contaldo-fabio-trumpy-thomas-bauer-christian-immler-choeur-de-chambre-de-namur-cappella-mediterranea-maitrise-rad\/\" target=\"_blank\">D\u00e9couvrir l&#8217;article<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Olyrix<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Leonardo Garc\u00eda Alarc\u00f3n has taken advantage of the rich acoustics and layout of La Seine Musicale\u2019s Patrick Devedjian Auditorium, placing the choirs in different parts of the stage and the hall. It results in a multitude of sonic experiences that surprise us and give rise to great emotion. The entrances and exits have been meticulously staged so that the overall discourse of the work is never disrupted or even disturbed. [\u2026]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leonardo Garc\u00eda Alarc\u00f3n&#8217;s conducting is true to form \u2013 active without being superfluous and attentive at every level without rushing. It shows how well he has mastered this union of different spatial ensembles and the sometimes complex counterpoint, all while remaining humble. The Ch\u0153ur de chambre de Namur and Ch\u0153ur de l&#8217;Op\u00e9ra de Dijon are incredibly homogenous and synchronised, despite the distance and isolation. There are still some rough edges that need to be worked out when the choral artists approach audience members, but the storm aria tames the waters. The conductor\u2019s ample and precise gestures bring us safely back to port with a few angelic solos by the choral artists, which are always clear, present and well-phrased.\u201d<br\/><em><strong>Emmanuel Deroeux pour Olyrix<\/strong><br\/><\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.olyrix.com\/articles\/production\/5590\/bach-passion-selon-saint-matthieu-concert-30-mars-2022-article-critique-compte-rendu-eerens-savinova-contaldo-trumpy-bauer-immler-choeur-chambre-namur-cappella-mediterranea-maitrise-radio-france-opera-dijon-leonardo-garcia-alarcon-la-seine-musicale\" target=\"_blank\">D\u00e9couvrir l&#8217;article<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"475\" data-id=\"11413\" src=\"https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-4.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-4-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-4-1024x442.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-4-768x332.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"482\" data-id=\"11415\" src=\"https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-3-1024x482.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-3-1024x482.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-3-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-3-768x362.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-3.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"11417\" src=\"https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-2.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"386\" data-id=\"11431\" src=\"https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-5-1-1024x386.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-5-1-1024x386.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-5-1-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-5-1-768x290.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-5-1-1536x579.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cappellamediterranea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/La-Passion-selon-saint-Matthieu-cPhilippe-Maupetit-5-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>\u00a9Philippe Maupetit<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Just when we think we know everything about Bach and his Passions, Leonardo Garc\u00eda Alarc\u00f3n proves us wrong. 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