Arcangelo and Jonathan Cohen
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Bach’s St. Matthew Passion returns to the Palau, true to a tradition that year after year invites us to relive this monument of sacred music with renewed emotion. Jonathan Cohen, at the helm of Arcangelo, offers an interpretation full of clarity and intensity, attentive to the balance between Gospel drama and contemplation. The cast brings together voices of great sensitivity and expressiveness such as Nick Pritchard (Evangelist), Alex Rosen (Jesus) and Giulia Szemenzato, among others. A work that transcends time with undiminished power, finding in the Palau a stage where its light and truth resonate with special depth.
Program and cast
Nick Pritchard, Evangelist
Alex Rosen, Jesus
Giulia Szemenzato, soprano
Hugh Cutting, countertenor
Hugo Hymas, tenor
Thomas Bauer, bass
Arcangelo (choir and baroque orchestra)
Jonathan Cohen, harpsichord and conductor
Program
J. S. Bach: Passion according to Saint Matthew, BWV 246
The Palau de la Música Catalana
The Palau de la Música Catalana is one of the most representative monuments of Art Nouveau architecture.
An emblematic building of the Catalan Modernism, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.
Built between 1905 and 1908 by the great architect Lluis Domènech i Montaner, the Palau de la Música Catalana is an architectural jewel of Barcelona and essential part of any visit to the city, as any of the most fascinating Gaudi buildings.
We suggest you visit the Palau with experienced guides, to discover and The Palau de la Música Catalana is one of the most representative monuments of Art Nouveau architecture.
An emblematic building of the Catalan Modernism, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.
Built between 1905 and 1908 by the great architect Lluis Domènech i Montaner, the Palau de la Música Catalana is an architectural jewel of Barcelona and essential part of any visit to the city, as any of the most fascinating Gaudi buildings.
We suggest you visit the Palau with experienced guides, to discoverand experience its wonders: a whole world of surprises and refined details of Art Nouveau architecture.
Allow us to guide you round it and to show you and explain in a fun, enriching way its history, art and other curiosities that you can discover by joining us.