J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio – Ballet by John Neumeier

Synopsis

“Rejoice, exult” – John Neumeier turns Bach’s Christmas Oratorio into an experience that confronts us all with the most basic questions of trust, hope, faith, doubt and self-sacrifice: “My choreography is not a religious undertaking. We perform to Bach’s music, for a few hours unifying individuals of many different cultural and religious backgrounds. For me, the basic human values expressed through the choreography are always the most important thing. Therefore, in my ballet, Mary is known simply as ‘the Mother’ and Joseph as ‘her Husband’.” “Once again it is impossible not to be impressed by the flawless technique of the ensemble … When at the end Lloyd Riggins tap-dances his way across the stage like Fred Astaire, the Christmas Oratorio is complete” (Süddeutsche Zeitung).

Additional Info

• No: 9663
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Conductor: Alessandro de Marchi
• Orchestra: Philharmoniker Hamburg
• Artists: Julian Prégardien, Melissa Petit, Katja Pieweck, Manuel Günther, Wilhelm Schwinghammer
• Production year: 2015
• Run time: 02:43.00
• Director: Thomas Grimm
• Producers: BFMI in co-production with ZDF/Arte in cooperation with Hamburg Ballet
• Format: HDTV 16:9