' A very special experience (Dagblad de Limburger). ' The Nationale reisopera made in 2010 of Bach's Johannes-Passion music theatre that deep impression made. This successful production goes into reprise and is now also in the Hague. The cast is largely remained the same. That's good news. Because the press noted: ' Burt is a particularly dramatic evangelist. He is flanked by magnificent soloists for the contemplative Arias, first tenor Yves Saelens and soprano Hanneke de Wit. '
When the reisopera his opera-oratorio, Bach's passion was with plans announced in some circles been muttering about sacrilege. The critics saw overlook that Bach himself had steered the Church opera sounds. In the passion music for Holy Week, which his predecessors had a sober character, introduced Bach gripping human drama. Especially the Johannes-Passion, in which the story is told with speed, lends itself well to a theatre version. The Director Dale Duessing presents a stylized staging. No raw realism, but all the more impressive.
Cast and Creative team for Johannes Passion at Lucent Danstheater
Robert Burt (Evangelist), Quirijn de Lang (Jesus), Benjamin Bevan, Hanneke de Wit, Dutch Opera and Concert Choir and Yves S and others the Dutch Symphony Orchestra.