About Anthony Rolfe Johnson
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (born November 5, 1940, died July 21, 2010) was an English tenor singer. Born in Tackley, he studied with Ellis Keeler and Vera Rosza at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He first appeared in opera in the chorus and in small roles at the Glyndebourne Festival between 1972 and 1976. His major operatic debut was in Iolanthe in 1973 with the English Opera Group. He has been recorded in of Handel's oratorios, taken the role of Evangelist in Bach's St.
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.2 Evangelist, Jesus: "Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte"
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.4 Evangelist, Chorus I/II, Jesus: "Da versammelten sich die Hohenpriester"
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.7 Evangelist, Judas: "Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer"
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Die Zauberflöte, ZWEITER AUFZUG, Nr.10 Aria & Dialog: Aria con coro: O Isis und Osiris ... (Sarastro/Priester)
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.9 Evangelist, Chorus I, Jesus: "Aber am ersten Tage der süssen Brot"
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Handel: Messiah - Part 1 - 2. Air: Ev'ry Valley shall be exalted
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.11 Evangelist, Jesus, Judas: "Er antwortete und sprach"
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.14 Evangelist, Jesus: "Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten"
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Handel: Messiah - Part 1 - 1. Accompagnato: Comfort ye, My people
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.16 Evangelist, Jesus, Petrus: "Petrus aber antwortete"
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.18 Evangelist, Jesus: "Da kam Jesus mit ihnen zu einem Hofe"
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.21 Evangelist, Jesus: "Und ging hin ein wenig"
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Songs of Travel: I. The Vagabond
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.24 Evangelist, Jesus: "Und er kam zu seinen Jüngern"
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No.2 Evangelist, Jesus: "Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte"
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.26 Evangelist, Jesus, Judas: "Und er kam und fand sie aber schlafend"
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For the first Day of Christmas - No.2 Evangelist: "Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit"
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part One - No.28 Evangelist, Jesus: "Und siehe, einer aus denen"
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas - No.11 Evangelist: "Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend"
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.31 Evangelist: "Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten"
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Peter Grimes Op. 33, PROLOGUE: Peter Grimes (Hobson/Swallow/Peter)
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.33 Evangelist, Pontifex, Testis I/II: "Und wiewohl viel falsche Zeugen herzutraten"
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.38 Evangelist, Ancilla I/II, Petrus, Chorus II: "Petrus aber sass draussen im Palast"
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.41 Evangelist, Judas, Chorus I/II, Pontifex I/II: "Des Morgens aber hielten alle Hohepriester"
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.36 Evangelist, Pontifex, Jesus, Chorus I/II: "Und der Hohepriester antwortete"
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas - No.13 Evangelist, Engel: "Und der Engel sprach zu Ihnen"
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Possente spirto
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.43 Evangelist, Pilatus, Jesus: "Sie hielten aber einen Rat"
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.45 Evangelist, Pilatus, Uxor Pilati, Chorus I/II: "Auf das Fest aber hatte der Landpfleger Gewohnheit"
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No.31 Evangelist: "Die aber Jesum gegriffen hatten"
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.53 Evangelist, Chorus I/II: "Da nahmen die Kriegsknechte"
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.55 Evangelist: "Und da sie ihn verspottet hatten"
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas - No.30 Evangelist: "Und sie kamen eilend"
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Handel: Messiah - Part 2 - 25. Accompagnato: All they that see Him
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.50 Evangelist, Chorus I/II, Pilatus: "Sie schrieen aber noch mehr"
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Peter Grimes Op. 33, Scene 2: Peter, we've come to take you home (Ellen/Peter/Balstrode)
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day - No.37 Evangelist: "Und da acht Tage um waren"
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Handel: Messiah - Part 2 - 27. Accompagnato: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
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Mozart: Mass in C minor, K.427 "Grosse Messe" (rev. and reconstr. Alois Schmitt & Eliot Gardiner - 1. Kyrie
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.63 Evangelist, Chorus I/II: "Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel zerriss" - "Wahrlich, dieser ist Gottes Sohn" - "Und es waren viel Weiber da"
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Handel: Messiah - Part 2 - 28. Arioso: Behold and see
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.61 Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus I/II: "Und von der sechsten Stunde an" - "Der rufet dem Elias" - "Und bald lief" - "Halt!" - "Aber Jesus schriee abermal"
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.58 Evangelist, Chorus I/II: "Und da sie an die Stätte kamen"
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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Part Two - No.66 Evangelist, Chorus I/II, Pilatus: "Und Joseph nahm den Leib" - "Herr, wir haben gedacht" - "Pilatus sprach zu ihnen"
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No.21 Evangelist, Jesus: "Und ging hin ein wenig"
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J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part One - No. 2 Evangelista,Jesus,Chorus: "Jesus ging mit seinen Juengern .." - "Jesum von Nazareth" - "Jesus spricht zu ihnen" - "Jesum von Nazareth" - "Jesus antwortete"
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Peter Grimes Op. 33, PROLOGUE: The truth ... the pity (Peter/Ellen)
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Handel: Messiah - Part 2 - 41. Air: Thou shalt break them
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J.S. Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part One - No. 6 Evangelist:" Die Schar aber"
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Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten - Hob. XXI:3 / Der Frühling - No.6 Terzett und chor: "Sei nun gnädig..."
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