Oratória de Natal I
Event
When Bach composed the “Christmas Oratorio” in 1734, he intended to combine the traditional structure of sacred cantatas, with arias, recitatives and choirs, with an innovative narrative concept centred on the figure of the Evangelist, played by the tenor. The work consists of six cantatas with different vocal and instrumental devices, each intended to be performed on a specific day of the Christmas season. In this special concert conducted by Stefan Blunier, the Orquestra Sinfónica and Coro Casa da Música join four prestigious international soloists to perform the first three cantatas, which describe the birth of Jesus, the annunciation and adoration of the shepherds.
