{"id":23167,"date":"2025-04-06T14:30:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T13:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pressroom.cloud\/st-matthew-passion-according-to-onofri\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T10:02:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T09:02:41","slug":"st-matthew-passion-according-to-onofri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pressroom.cloud\/en\/st-matthew-passion-according-to-onofri\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Matthew Passion according to Onofri"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;I&#8217;m about to step onto the podium once again in front of the <em>Matth\u00e4us Passion<\/em>, and once again, I&#8217;m faced with this work not armed with the faith that guided its composer, but with the need to convey to the audience its symbolic message, which is also profoundly moving.&#8221; With these words, <strong>Enrico Onofri<\/strong> introduces his return to Bach&#8217;s <em><strong>St. Matthew Passion<\/strong><\/em> which will see him conduct the <strong>Orchestre National Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes,<\/strong> of which he is associate conductor, on <strong>6th and 9th April<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22774\" style=\"width: 989px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22774\" class=\"wp-image-22774 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.pressroom.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2E8A5663-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"979\" height=\"1469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pressroom.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2E8A5663-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.pressroom.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2E8A5663-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.pressroom.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2E8A5663-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pressroom.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2E8A5663-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pressroom.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2E8A5663-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.pressroom.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2E8A5663-1320x1979.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.pressroom.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2E8A5663-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 979px) 100vw, 979px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-22774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Florian Ganslmeier<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first concert will take place at the <a href=\"https:\/\/onauvergne.com\/events\/la-passion-selon-saint-matthieu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onauvergne.com\/events\/la-passion-selon-saint-matthieu\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744031325322000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Jp6-VcrWwT5zIwmplYcRI\"><strong>Op\u00e9ra-Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de Clermont-Ferrand<\/strong> <\/a>and the second at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onauvergne.com\/events\/la-passion-selon-saint-matthieu-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onauvergne.com\/events\/la-passion-selon-saint-matthieu-paris\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1744031325322000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0RVpoB90-LBq800yxEZCkc\">Th\u00e9\u00e2tre des Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es<\/a><\/strong>, a venue the Maestro knows well as a violinist, but where he will set foot for the first time as a conductor.<br \/>&#8220;My previous experiences have shown me that the only way to approach this work is by following the thread of a narrative that doesn&#8217;t rely on real actors, striking a balance between theatrical participation and sacred distance,&#8221; <strong>\u2013 Onofri continues<\/strong>. &#8220;In other words, it\u2019s about expressing the bewilderment we feel in the face of the Passion, allowing ourselves to be absorbed by the symbol, yet experiencing it in a way that feels real and tangible. 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