Musica Extrema - De Mattheus Passie

Theatre maker Jan Rot († 22-04-2022) made the Dutch translation in which the story of the evangelist is impressively told. Since his death, former newsreader Noraly Beyer has taken on the role of narrator.

The versatile soprano Claudia Patacca has earned her stripes on various concert stages at home and abroad. She has worked with conductors such as Jaap van Zweden, Ed Spanjaard and Simon Rattle and has performed roles such as Donna Anna and Rosalinde. She has also performed Bach's St. Matthew Passion many times. Another great experience was the CD recording and premiere of the St. Matthew Passion, the Dutch translation by Jan Rot, in The Hague in 2006.

Baritone Joost van Tongeren (1973) focuses on performing classical songs, oratorios, opera and also light music. Joost worked as a soloist and ensemble singer for several seasons on the shortened version of Bach's St. Matthew Passion, narrated by Edwin Rutten. He has also been playing music for more than 20 years with the ensemble Casuquo, which he founded.

The music is provided by the Hague orchestra Musica Extrema, which has undergone a development that can at least be called remarkable since its foundation in 2003. The orchestra has performed on practically all large and small concert stages in the Netherlands, but also abroad has often been introduced to this ensemble.