Johannes-Passion, Sasha Waltz & Guests ©Bernd Uhlig
Johannes-Passion, Sasha Waltz & Guests ©Bernd Uhlig
Johannes-Passion, Sasha Waltz & Guests ©Bernd Uhlig
Johannes-Passion, Sasha Waltz & Guests ©Bernd Uhlig
Johannes-Passion, Sasha Waltz & Guests ©Bernd Uhlig
Johannes-Passion, Sasha Waltz & Guests ©Bernd Uhlig
Johannes-Passion, Sasha Waltz & Guests ©Bernd Uhlig
St. John Passion
©Bernd Uhlig 

St. John Passion

In spring 2024, Sasha Waltz dedicated herself to an outstanding sacred work in music history for the first time with the »St. John Passion« (BWV 245) by Johann Sebastian Bach. To mark the 300th anniversary of its premiere, she staged it in her choreography as a universal, timeless story about the human search for truth, justice and hope, even beyond its religious origins.


While the »St. John Passion« deals with human themes such as power and powerlessness, violence and betrayal as well as the longing for redemption, Bach's music in conjunction with the language of dance is able to provide comfort in dark times.


Sasha Waltz brings her vision of the »St. John Passion« to life under the musical direction of Leonardo García Alarcón together with 11 dancers from Sasha Waltz & Guests, the Cappella Mediterranea, the Chœur de chambre de Namur, the choir of the Opéra de Dijon and well-known soloists like Georg Nigl and Christian Immler, all moving together on stage.


The production of the Opéra de Dijon in co-production with Sasha Waltz & Guests and the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées opened the Salzburg Easter Festival on March 22, 2024, before it celebrated its French premiere in Dijon on March 30.

The world premiere will take place on March 22, 2024 as part of the Salzburg Easter Festival.

With the generous support of Aline Foriel-Destezet.
4
Nov
St. John Passion
Monday 4.11.2024, 19:30
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris FR
5
Nov
St. John Passion
Tuesday 5.11.2024, 19:30
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris FR
History
2024
Salzburg AT 22. Mar
Dijon FR 30.–31. Mar

Current Cast

Direction, Choreography
Musical Direction
Costumes
Set Design
Lighting Design
Electroacoustic Sound Intervention
Soloists
Estelle Contaldo* (Ancilla)
Augustin Laudet*
Rafael Galaz Ramirez*
Logan Lopez Gonzales*
Assistance Direction and Choreography
Musical Dramaturgy
Repetition Dance
Repetition Dance Choirs
Assistance Musical Direction
Rodrigo Calveyra
Cast History
Direction, Choreography
Musical Direction
Costumes
Set Design
Lighting Design
Electroacoustic Sound Intervention
Soloists
Estelle Contaldo* (Ancilla)
Augustin Laudet*
Rafael Galaz Ramirez*
Logan Lopez Gonzales*
Assistance Direction and Choreography
Musical Dramaturgy
Repetition Dance
Repetition Dance Choirs
Assistance Musical Direction
Rodrigo Calveyra
Direction, Choreography
Musical Direction
Costumes
Set Design
Lighting Design
Electroacoustic Sound Intervention
Soloists
Estelle Contaldo* (Ancilla)
Augustin Laudet*
Rafael Galaz Ramirez*
Logan Lopez Gonzales*
Assistance Direction and Choreography
Musical Dramaturgy
Repetition Dance
Repetition Dance Choirs
Assistance Musical Direction
Rodrigo Calveyra
Direction, Choreography
Musical Direction
Costumes
Set Design
Lighting Design
Electroacoustic Sound Intervention
Soloists
Estelle Contaldo* (Ancilla)
Augustin Laudet*
Rafael Galaz Ramirez*
Logan Lopez Gonzales*
Assistance Direction and Choreography
Musical Dramaturgy
Repetition Dance
Repetition Dance Choirs
Assistance Musical Direction
Rodrigo Calveyra
Direction, Choreography
Musical Direction
Costumes
Set Design
Lighting Design
Electroacoustic Sound Intervention
Soloists
Estelle Contaldo* (Ancilla)
Augustin Laudet*
Rafael Galaz Ramirez*
Logan Lopez Gonzales*
Assistance Direction and Choreography
Musical Dramaturgy
Repetition Dance
Repetition Dance Choirs
Assistance Musical Direction
Rodrigo Calveyra
Direction, Choreography
Musical Direction
Costumes
Set Design
Lighting Design
Electroacoustic Sound Intervention
Soloists
Estelle Contaldo* (Ancilla)
Augustin Laudet*
Rafael Galaz Ramirez*
Logan Lopez Gonzales*
Assistance Direction and Choreography
Musical Dramaturgy
Repetition Dance
Repetition Dance Choirs
Assistance Musical Direction
Rodrigo Calveyra
Direction, Choreography
Musical Direction
Costumes
Set Design
Lighting Design
Electroacoustic Sound Intervention
Soloists
Estelle Contaldo* (Ancilla)
Augustin Laudet*
Rafael Galaz Ramirez*
Logan Lopez Gonzales*
Assistance Direction and Choreography
Musical Dramaturgy
Repetition Dance
Repetition Dance Choirs
Assistance Musical Direction
Rodrigo Calveyra

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