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Who has not heard of
Oberammergau, the world-famous village in the Bavarian Alps? The name
at least is familiar to most people. Oberammergauhas became world famous
because of the passion plays performed in the village every ten years.
The next season of performances is in the historic 2010. More than 2,000
Oberammergau villagers will take part in the passion plays, fulfilling
the solems promise of their forefathers to perform a play depicting the
passion of Christ.
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The
Black Death
Historically, the Oberammergau Passion plays came about in the time
of the plague that decimated central Europe during the Thirty years War
at the beginning of the 17th Century. In 1632, the plague even penetrated
the remote mountain valleys of the Alps. Although the villagers kept guard
to prevent the plague reaching the village, a man from Oberammergau working
as a farm labourer in a village 20 kilometres away carried the disease
home. Within a year, the Black Death had claimed over a fifth of the approximately
1,500 inhabitants of Oberammergau. ith no end to the plague in sight,
the village council and council of elders vowed on 27th October 1633 in
the parish church to perform Passion plays depicting the passion of Christ
(AS) every ten years if God would only show mercy and release their village
from the clutches of the plague.
Virtually
the whole village is involved
The rest
is history; from this hour on, no more villagers in Oberammergau died
or became infected with the plague. The Passion play was performed for
the first time in 1634. And throughout the intervening centuries, despite
many dangers and threats, and historical and cultural changes, the villagers
of Oberammaergau have maintained their solemn promise.
The text and music are based on mataerial from the19th Century-according to a decision reached by the villagers in April 1996. In 1990, more than 2,000 villagers took part in the Passion plays-mainly on stage, in the choir and in the orchestra. As in covered seating for around 4,600 spectators is available. Over the whole season, this means that almost 500,000 visitors can enjoy the world famous performances, £400 for performance including over night accommodation.
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What
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- Return Air fares
from UK to Munich
- Bed and breakfast
- 1 evening meal and 1 lunch
- all taxes
You can stay an extra
night in Munich at £50 per person per night Twin/Double sharing.
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