TPI Xplore - (Page 6) Did you know? Oberammergau received over 530,000 visitors during the performances in 1990. The history of the oberammergau passion play began in 1633. During the Thirty Years' War, after much suffering and many deaths caused by the plague, the surviving population of oberammergau vowed that they would perform the "play of the suffering, death and resurrection of our lord Jesus christ" every ten years if they were spared from extinction. At Whitsun in 1634 they kept their promise for the first time. In 2010 the village will perform the play for the 41st time, maintaining the continuity of this unique world famous event. oberammergau passion play 2010 As early as the middle of the 18th century spectators came to oberammergau from all parts of germany, attracted by the great power and mystique of the passion play. In 2010 the village will perform the play for the 41st time, maintaining the continuity of this unique world famous event. The premiere takes place on Saturday, may 15, 2010 and will be staged for a total of 102 days. over 2000 participants bring the story of Jesus of nazareth to the ears and eyes of the audience in a five-hour presentation on the imposing open-air stage. Almost half of the inhabitants of oberammergau enact with great devotion the story of Jesus whose message gives billions of people hope and strength. The play covers the period of Jesus entering Jerusalem and continues up to his death on the cross and his resurrection. The new production, under the direction of christian Stückl and the artistic team of the passion play in 2000, the stage designer Stefan Hageneier and the music directors markus zwink and michael bocklet, reflects this tremendous community achievement. For ten months the villagers playing the roles of Jesus, mary, pontius pilate and the apostles, of the children, soldiers and priests will be rehearsing the newly revised text while the orchestra and the singers will be studying the exceptional music created for the performance by the composer rochus Dedler. If your 2010 vacation dreams include the passion play, your TpI travel consultant can help you plan your flights, accommodations and tickets to the passion play. Ask about specialty tour packages offered by TpI preferred travel partners. click to go to the oberammergau official website TexT courTeSY WWW.pASSIonplAY-oberAmmergAu.com pHoTo courTeSY bAYern TourISmuS mArkeTIng gmbH. TexT courTeSY THe 2010 oberAmmergAu pASSIon plAY WebSITe WWW.pASSIonplAY-oberAmmergAu.com personal travel consultants http://www.passionplay-oberammergau.com/ http://www.passionplay-oberammergau.com/
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