Pappano e l'Accademia di Santa Cecilia: Sciarrino - Bach(2015)

Pappano e l'Accademia di Santa Cecilia: Sciarrino - Bach is a classical music film capturing conductor Antonio Pappano leading the Orchestra and Choir of Rome's Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia at the Auditorium Parco della Musica. The program pairs two masterworks: Salvatore Sciarrino's "La nuova Euridice secondo Rilke," a contemporary reimagining of the Orpheus myth filtered through Rilke's poetry, with Bach's "Magnificat," the baroque choral masterpiece. Sopranos Barbara Hannigan and Amanda Forsythe deliver the vocal performances. This is essential viewing for classical music devotees seeking both modern composition and timeless baroque brilliance performed at the highest level.