Bach, Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio) BWV 248

Synopsis

This production of Bach's "Christmas Oratorio" was recorded at two highly exceptional places: Palestine and Israel, the authentic, historical locations of the Christmas story. The recording of the work's first three cantatas took place in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, and the second set of cantatas at the Evangelical Church in Jerusalem on Christmas Day. Conductor Riccardo Chailly leads the Zurich Opera's acclaimed early-music ensemble along with a roster of top soloists. The program is interspersed with shots of various historical sites of Israel and Palestine.

Additional Info

• No: A125031350000
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Conductor: Riccardo Chailly
• Orchestra: La Scintilla. Opernhaus Zürich / Chorus: Dresdner Kammerchor
• Artists: Martina Janková, Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Johannes Chum, Thomas Bauer
• Production year: 2009
• Run time: 02:24:00
• Director: Felix Breisach
• Producers: Opernhaus Zürich in co-production with Felix Breisach Medienwerkstatt, UNITEL , SF, HD Suisse, NHK, ORF, YLE
• Format: HDTV