Whether or not one finds that analogy helpful, Pichon undoubtedly directs a thoughtful account of the score, aided in no small part by Julian Prégardien, whose engaging Evangelist reveals a naturally gifted storyteller, not unlike his famous father. In an ever-burgeoning discography of the St Matthew Passion, the latest contribution comes from the French group Pygmalion directed by Raphaël Pichon, who sees the work structured in six principal “actions,” similar to a French tragédie lyrique, with its prologue and five acts. Molina Visuals ENTRETIEN - Couple à la ville, le chef de l’ensemble Pygmalion et la soprano colorature partagent l’affiche, dès mercredi, de l’uvre de Léo. Raphaël Pichon has had dual careers as a countertenor, and later as the founder and director of the historically oriented choir Pygmalion.
Addressing such deep human emotions, Bach’s passions have long assumed a universality that transcends their origins as Lutheran service music. Raphaël Pichon Follow Artist + Pichon has had careers as a countertenor and as director of the successful historically oriented choir Pygmalion.
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