Salzburg Festival 2023: The Greek Passion

Bohuslav Martinů's Greek Passion, which outlines a serious, very topical problem today, which is the position of refugees in a foreign, often hostile environment, is among the composer's most important works in terms of both ideology and art. The English libretto was based on the novel "Christ Recrucified" (1951) by the Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis, which takes place in the first decades of the 20th century in the harsh Greek countryside.

Directed by Davide Mancini, Simon Stone, Salzburg Festival 2023: The Greek Passion leans on a strong ensemble — Gábor Bretz, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Sara Jakubiak — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 2023.