Auditorium di Milano Fondazione Cariplo: Bach's St. John Passion

About the Event

Experience a once‐in‐a-lifetime classical music performance at Milan's prestigious Auditorium Fondazione Cariplo. This unforgettable concert features the magnificent St. John Passion by the renowned composer Johann Sebastian Bach.

Bach had dedicated a significant amount of time to crafting this Passion, which some consider to be a sibling piece to the grandiose Matthäus Passion. He likely began contemplating and composing it during his residency in Köthen, from 1717 to 1723. Upon his arrival in Leipzig, Bach found the perfect environment for realizing impressive vocal works with spiritual and religious themes.

Originally performed during the Good Friday Vespers service in 1724, Bach had to accept that his labor of love would be showcased at the Nikolaikirche instead of the Thomaskirche, where he served as Kantor. However, this did not diminish the impact and significance of the performance in any way.