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Things To Do: Alpine houses
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Besides the houses with frescos, Oberammergau has lots of these traditional houses with windowsills overflowed with brightly colored flowers. I myself find them so beautiful :)
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Things To Do: The famous Passion Play
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In the summer of 2000, Oberammergau staged its famous Passion Play, which is performed only 1 year out of 10. Surely the world's longest-running show, it began in 1634 when the town's citizens took a vow to give dramatic thanks after they were spared from the devastating plague of 1633.
The town is packed to the gills all summer for this major event. Attracting pilgrims (and tourists) from around the world, the Passion Play depicts the "suffering, death, and rebirth of Jesus Christ." In many ways, it's an authentic recreation of a medieval morality play. Though the theater and production methods are contemporary, the spirit of the play is highly traditional. The whole production is community-based. Locals do all the acting--the competition for the roles of Jesus and Mary can be fierce. Performances last all day, with a break for lunch. Viewing the production can alternate between tedious and highly dramatic--but in most cases, it's fascinating. Where else would you get to witness such a pocket of medievalism in the modern world?
The Passion Play stage won't be empty and un-used until 2010 though. There is opera! After the great success of the opera performances in the Passion Play theater in 2002 and 2003 this musical experience will be continued in 2004. In addition to Giuseppe Verdi´s Nabucco there will also be "Aida" on the schedule.
"Aida" : July 9th and 10th and on September 3rd and 4th 2004 and
"Nabucco" : August 6th and 7th 2004.
You can book opera tickets online here:
http://www.muenchenticket.de/8JGYvSQIPUhEza.Y/listeVorstellung.jsp?ltr_id=7927
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mvtouring Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:40 UTC
Thanks for the lovely tips ;-) | terps94 Sat Jul 10, 2004 22:26 UTC
I've been to this beautiful city a couple of times but unfortunately when I was living in Germany I asn't able to get a ticket to the passion play. hopefully next time | Helga67 Fri Jan 9, 2004 22:05 UTC
I heard of the name but didn't know it was such a pretty town. | prleprle Wed Dec 10, 2003 19:20 UTC
I read about Oberammergau and it's passion plays in an funny XIX ct. english book and always was wondering how that place really looks like. You gave that place some lights!!! |
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