The Greek Passion

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The Greek Passion is a 20th-century opera by Bohuslav Martinů based on Nikos Kazantzakis’s novel "Christ Recrucified," exploring themes of faith, suffering, and social injustice in a Greek village.

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The Greek Passion canonical 3
Πάθος του Χριστού 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf opera
basedOn Christ Recrucified
basedOnAuthor Nikos Kazantzakis
character Fotis
Grigoris
Katerina
Manolios
composer Bohuslav Martinů
compositionEndYear 1957
compositionStartYear 1948
CzechTitle Řecké pašije
firstVersionCompletionYear 1954
firstVersionLanguage English
genre 20th-century opera
hasVersion first version
second version
language Czech
English
librettist Bohuslav Martinů
librettoBasedOn Christ Recrucified
musicalStyle lyrical
modernist
notableElement large choral scenes
use of folk-like melodies
orchestration full orchestra
originalTitle The Greek Passion
periodSetting early 20th century
protagonist Manolios
linked to: Manolis
secondVersionCompletionYear 1957
secondVersionLanguage Czech
setting Greek village
settingCountry Greece
structure four acts
subject community conflict
re-enactment of the Passion of Christ
refugees
religious hypocrisy
theme faith
martyrdom
moral responsibility
religious faith under pressure
social injustice
suffering
xenophobia
vocalForces chorus
solo voices

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Bohuslav Martinů notableWork The Greek Passion
The Greek Passion originalTitle The Greek Passion
Katina Paxinou performedIn The Greek Passion
Σίμων Κυρηναῖος relatedTo Πάθος του Χριστού
linked to: The Greek Passion