Opera and Oratorio

Large-scale stage works – focussed on the music and with stars in the vocal parts

René Jacobs
René Jacobs © Philippe Matsas

Opera and oratorio have much in common: the large cast, exuberant emotions and dramatic stories. While opera was initially conceived as an entertaining spectacle of superlatives, the oratorio was created for the sacred space and from there conquered the concert halls. Today, both sound fantastic here!

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