Erstmalige Wiederaufführung des Passionsoratoriums "Des Heilands letzte Stunden" von Louis Spohr (1784-1859) anlässlich des 30-jährigen Jubiläums der Deutschen Kammerphilharmonie in Bremen.

Erstmalige Wiederaufführung des Passionsoratoriums "Des Heilands letzte Stunden" von Louis Spohr (1784-1859).

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

Eines der bedeutendsten Meisterwerke der abendländischen Musik feiert Geburtstag: Vor dreihundert Jahren kam Bachs »Johannes-Passion« in die Welt und mit ihr eine Musik, die von unbegreiflicher Größe ist und zugleich von beeindruckender Menschlichkeit. Uraufgeführt am Karfreitag des Jahres 1724, ist dieses Passions-Oratorium Bachs erstes großes Vokalwerk seiner Leipziger Amtszeit. Verglichen mit der späteren, opernhafteren Matthäus-Passion ist die nach dem Evangelisten Johannes ein Werk, das den Erlösungsgedanken in den Vordergrund stellt. Jesu Sterben soll nicht erschrecken, sondern zur Reflexion über Verantwortung, Liebe, Trost, Leben und Tod anregen. Besonders die dramatisch aufgeladenen Chor-Szenen wollen dabei aufrütteln und den Spiegel vorhalten, der Chor als die Stimme des Volkes und der öffentlichen Meinung. Diesen Part wird in dieser Jubiläums-Aufführung des hr-Sinfonieorchesters und Alain Altinoglus das Vocalconsort Berlin übernehmen, ein Ensemble auf Solistennievau. Oder wie es Sir Simon Rattle einmal auf den Punkt brachte: einfach »bloody good singers«.

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

The opera tells the true story of Jan van Leyden. In the 16th century, this actor, pub landlord and tailor became the leader of a movement proclaiming that the world would fall. A salvation state was established. This radicalised and became a dictatorship. We follow John from his initial enthusiasm, through his equally flamboyant and ruthless kingship to his final confession on death row. We thus experience from the inside how the timeless mechanisms of populism, polarisation and radicalisation do their work. Florian Sievers sings the title role of Jan van Leyden. | Music: J. S. Bach, Panos Iliopoulos | Libretto: Thomas Höft | Stage direction: Serge van Veggel | Musical direction: Hernán Schvartzman

Fokus: Carl Reinecke zum 200. Geburtstag | GewandhausChor, camerata lipsiensis | Anja Pöche Sopran, Nora Steuerwald Alt, Florian Sievers Tenor, Bernhard Hansky Bass, Gregor Meyer Leitung | Werke: Carl Reinecke — Konzertstück "Sommertagsbilder" für Chor und Orchester op. 161 - Carl Reinecke — Belsazar op. 73