Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1727 for the Lutheran office of Holy Week, the Matthäus-Passion (St. Matthew Passion), BWV 244, fell into oblivion after the composer's death. A little over a century later, Felix Mendelssohn resurrected it and performed it in concert in Berlin on March 11, 1829, returning to humanity that immense Bachian masterpiece that is today considered a musical icon of religious confession. The Matthäus-Passion is striking both for its colossal architecture (which includes soloists, a double choir and a double orchestra) and for the expressive power of the musical language.

Matthäus-Passion

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Theatre

Favola in Musica in prologue and five acts by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Libretto by Alessandro Striggio

Krystian Adam

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4 - 7 Dec, 2025

Matthäus-Passion · Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Jun 29 - Jul 11, 2025

L'Orfeo · Opernhaus Zürich

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Singer in St. Matthew Passion by Bach

Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

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