Luckily for all music lovers, both composers succeed. Where Wagner tries to raise his drama to the spiritual level of sacred significance, Bach and his librettist, Picander, must try to humanize a sacred subject.

Matthew Passion's challenge is the reverse of Wagner's Parsifal. Its central story is one of the great cultural topics of the western world, the drama of the betrayal, judgment, crucifixion and internment of Christ. Also termed, 'The most monumental musical drama before the Ring,' Bach's passion has it all. While living in New York, I met many scenographers who dreamed of the day they'd have a shot at the cosmic drama. If ever there was an oratorio that called out to be dramatized, the St. Matthew Passion in its turn, the work is often called a Concertante Opera. This week, for the beginning of the holiday season, it's Johann Sebastian Bach's St. It does not store any personal data.Last week, we played Wagner's Parsifal, which is often referred to as an Opera-Oratorio. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Necessary'.

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