Konzert zum Karfreitag Haydn "Stabat Mater"
Theater und Philharmonie Essen, Alfried Krupp Saal (Essen)
This year's Good Friday program features Joseph Haydn's "Stabat Mater," depicting Mary's sorrow at the foot of the cross and ending with a plea for Paradise through compassion. Conductor René Jacobs leads a performance of this touching work, preceded by Haydn's "Salve Regina," a votive offering composed after recovering from illness.