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Money and Politics: a politically-incorrect version of Bach's Peasant Cantata

Cantata Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet, BWV 212 (Peasant Cantata) [23:42]
Singing in German with English subtitles.
Duets by Purcell on subjects related to the opera as well as instrumental music will serve as a “warmup”.

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The Ba Rock Band

Soprano [Middle-class woman]: Ye'ela Avital; Bass [Middle-class man]: Ehud Shapiro
Violin & Assistant to the First Lady: Gilad Hildesheim; Cello: Adiel Shmit; Harpsichord & Cabinet Member: Aviad Stier
Prime minister, First Lady, and Finance Minister: Puppets
Stage Director: Shirit Lee Weiss
Puppets: Maria Gurevich & Olga Gerzman

YouTube

Dec 3, 2016

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Recorded & filmed live at the Greek Orthodox Church, Haifa, Israel.
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 212: Complete Cantata [23:42]

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (July 2020)

Ye'ela Avital: Short Biography | Ensembles: Ba Rock Band
Bach Discography: Recordings of Vocal Works