Bach: St. John Passion (2014)

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Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Simon Rattle was one of the outstanding events of the past season. As before with the St Matthew Passion, star director Peter Sellars succeeded in creating a staging which made the spiritual and dramatic content of the Passion story even more intensive. The New York Times also praised the “brilliant and energetic” playing of the orchestra, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung the “haunting, almost unsurpassable singing of all those involved.”

Director: Peter Sellars
Runtime: 187 min
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Music: Johann Sebastian Bach
Production: Deutsche Grammophon
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bach: St. John Passion about?
Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Sir Simon Rattle was one of the outstanding events of the past season. As before with the St Matthew Passion, star director Peter Sellars succeeded in creating a staging which made the spiritual and dramatic content of the Passion story even more intensive. The New York Times also praised the “brilliant and energetic” playing of the orchestra, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung the “haunting, almost unsurpassable singing of all those involved.”
Who directed Bach: St. John Passion?
Bach: St. John Passion was directed by Peter Sellars.
Who stars in Bach: St. John Passion?
Bach: St. John Passion stars Camilla Tilling, Magdalena Kožená, Topi Lehtipuu, Mark Padmore, Christian Gerhaher, Roderick Williams.
How long is Bach: St. John Passion?
Bach: St. John Passion has a runtime of 3h 7m (187 minutes).
Where was Bach: St. John Passion produced?
Bach: St. John Passion was produced in Germany.