Passion of Jesus Christ our Lord

On May 17, the “Oratorio della Passione”, composed by Mattei on the famous libretto by Pietro Metastasio, will be performed at the Church of Santa Cristina della Fondazza.

Oratorio by Stanislao Mattei

to a libretto by Pietro Metastasio

project and critical edition of the music by Elisabetta Pasquini                           

first full performance today of the second version of the oratorio

Giulia Bolcato, soprano (Pietro)

Gaia Petrone, mezzo-soprano (Maddalena)

Manuel Amati, tenor (Giovanni)

Marco Bussi, baritone (Giuseppe)

Chamber choir of the Collegium Musicum Almae Matris

G. Symphony Orchestra. Rossini

Enrico Lombardi, conductor

The concert, sponsored by Officina San Francesco Bologna music section “Giambattista Martini”, in collaboration with Bologna Festival, will crown the day dedicated to Father Stanislao Mattei on the bicentenary of his death, opened by the study conference “Pupil of Martini, companion of Mozart, master of Rossini: Friar Stanislao Mattei composer, musicographer and teacher” (Bologna, Biblioteca San Francesco, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. / 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.).