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Michael Zehe as Jesus © Falk Wenzel
2.110755 Filming date: 26–27 April 2023 Filming venue: Oper Halle, Germany Picture format: NTSC 16:9 Sound format: Dolby Digital 2.0 and DTS Surround 5.1 Language: German Subtitles: German, English, French, Japanese, Korean Region code: 0 (worldwide) No. of disc/s: 1 (DVD 9) Release date: 8 Nov 2024
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George Frideric HANDEL (1685–1759) Brockes Passion The Story of Jesus, Suffering and Dying for the Sins of the World Oratorio in two parts, HWV 48 (1716) Libretto by Barthold Heinrich Brockes (1680–1747) Soloists and Chorus of Oper Halle Influential German poet Barthold Heinrich Brockes reinvented the Passion oratorio tradition, transforming its textures into a much- admired poetic meditation that took hold of the imagination of many German Baroque composers. Of several settings Handel’s is by far the most famous, creating an eloquent and moving score from his friend’s libretto. This acclaimed staged version directed by Walter Sutcliffe extends the vision of the original by asking fundamental questions about the evolution of mankind and its dangerous implications for planet Earth. Händelfestspielorchester Halle Michael Hofstetter, Conductor Walter Sutcliffe, Stage Director
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Walter Sutcliffe has directed critically acclaimed productions in both theatre and opera, working in the UK, USA, Germany, Austria, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Italy, France and beyond. Sutcliffe took up his position as the artistic director of Oper Halle from the summer of 2021. •
This production was much admired in the critical press. ‘In his second premiere and direction in just five weeks – preceded by Britten’s Midsummer Night’s Dream – Walter Stucliffe shows more clearly what he is about. He wants clear images – certainly with material effort, but also with content-related statements… Sutcliffe and his team approach these different levels thoughtfully, but not in an uptight manner. Without extroverted portrayals, episodic characters such as Leandro Marziotte as Judas and Jorge Navarro Colorado as Peter alongside the intuitively gripping Jesus by Michael Zehe also gain in contour’ ( Die deutsche Bühne) .
Leandro Marziotte
Jorge Navarro Colorado
Also available on Blu-ray video: NBD0167V Filming date: 26–27 April 2023 Filming venue: Oper Halle, Germany Picture format: HD 16:9 Sound format: PCM Stereo and DTS Master Audio 5.1 Language: German Subtitles: German, English, French, Japanese, Korean Region: A, B, C (worldwide) No. of disc/s: 1 (BD 50) Release date: 8 Nov 2024
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