This documentary interrogates the lives of freelance performers in this challenging year of lockdowns that have rendered so many musicians silent. Hear direct from the singers and players of our St John Passion about how this year has effected them and where they have found hope.
You can watch our full performance of Bach's St John Passion, filmed at the Hackney Empire, with community choirs on ETO at Home for free.
Ahead of the 4pm release of the brand new documentary and full St John Passion film, enjoy a pre show talk with James Conway (director) and Jonathan Peter Kenny (conductor) as they talk about this project's abrupt end due to lockdown.
Filmed at Stone Nest (Shaftesbury Avenue) during rehearsals f...
One year on from the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, English Touring Opera presents a free broadcast of our 2020 production of Bach's St John Passion to kick off our 2021 digital season.
Shot at Hackney Empire on 5 March 2020, the film weaves together performance footage with 90 individual vi...