Bach’s St John Passion is not simply a beautiful piece of music, but a reflection on suffering and an attempt to make sense of it. Since our lives have been disrupted by the pandemic, the Passion now speaks to us from a fresh understanding of suffering and ignites in us a personal sense of compas...
Conductor | Sir Mark Elder
Soprano | Emma Bell
Tenor | David Butt Philip
Suite from Fidelio
Overture
Air: "Abscheulicher"
Introduction and Air: "Gott! welch’ Dunkel hier!"
Duet: "O namenlose Freude"
International baritone superstar Roderick Williams directs soprano Rowan Pierce and the OAE through Bach's Cantata BWV 82, Ich Habe Genug (I have enough), followed by Handel's Apollo e Dafne, a tragic tale of unrequited love. Recorded from the stage of Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall and W...
