TENOR
Alejandro
Barrientos-Rupérez
Alejandro Barrientos-Rupérez is an accomplished tenor enrolled at the prestigious Royal Conservatory in The Hague, The Netherlands. Soloist, ensemble or choral, Alejandro is a versatile singer with a wide repertoire ranging from renaissance to contemporary music.
Biography
Alejandro Barrientos-Rupérez is a dedicated tenor enrolled at the prestigious Royal Conservatory located in The Hague, The Netherlands.
Alejandro has made notable contributions to various early music projects. Among them, as a tenor soloist in Heinrich Schütz's ‘Musikalische Exequiem’ and as an integral part of the comprehensive cycle of Bach cantatas organised by the esteemed institution ‘BachCantates’. Furthermore, in the operatic world, Alejandro played the role of Pissandro in ‘Il ritorno d'Ulisse in Patria’ with the renowned Dutch National Opera Academy.
Alejandro also shines as an ensemble singer. As an active member of "FONOS," a collective of young talents in singing and choral conducting, he has lent his talent to numerous national and international projects, including performances of "In Advent" (2022) and Johann Sebastian Bach's "Jesu meine Freude" (2023). The ensemble’s crowning achievement came with an appearance on the Dutch national program "Podium Klassiek", the foremost platform for classical music enthusiasts. Moreover, FONOS earned a second place in the "International Choir Competition in Provence 2022."
Currently, Alejandro is on the last year of his studies and looks forward to the production of "Dido and Aeneas" at the Dutch National Opera.
SAT 29TH | SUN 30TH MAR 2025
St John Passion - Zuidland | Wassenaar
When Johann Sebastian Bach composed The ‘St. John Passion in 1724’, he created a work that combined the dramatic intensity of opera with the spiritual depth of the Lutheran oratorio. Written for the Good Friday liturgy in Leipzig, this passion reflects both the influence of Italian Baroque models and the German choral tradition. However, its true power lies in its expressiveness, in the way the music gives voice to anguish, redemption, and faith. This program seeks to explore that unique fusion of theatricality and devotion, highlighting how Bach transformed the biblical narrative into a musical experience of unparalleled emotional force.