The roads come alive, the faces light up, the silence becomes full of waiting: the sacred work of Vibo Valentia “Sacrum Opus” is back An experience that goes beyond the simple show to become a collective memory and sharing. The Hipponion cultural association invites all citizens to participate in this extraordinary event on Wednesday 16 April, at 20:00, when the passion of Christ will come to life through the streets and squares of the historic center of Vibo Valentia. In an exciting path that will wind into seven strategic strategic strategists of the ancient heart of the city, the “Sacrum Opera” will transform Vibo’s heart into an open -air theater. From the last dinner on stage in Piazza San Leo Luca, to the crucifixion and resurrection in the suggestive setting of the Norman-Swabian castle.
In the central role of Jesus, the professional actor Costantino Comito stands out, with his great professional background extensively demonstrated in various successful films and fiction TVs, accompanied by the 80 members of the association that have put body and soul in this project, sponsored by the Municipality of Vibo Valentia, supported by some sponsors and some private individuals, but entirely car produced. Each hand -sewn costume, every scenographic element, every detail of makeup and wigs is the result of the time, professionalism, the ability of each member who, self -absorbed thus wanted to address a gesture of love towards his own community. “When we see the shiny eyes of the spectators who follow us from one position to another, we understand that it was worth it,” confess the organizers of the association.
To make the experience even more suggestive, will be the original music that will accompany every scene and the lighting designed to enhance both the most intimate and more dramatic moments. In its first edition, staged last year, after a long period of stop, the “Sacrum Opus” of the Hipponion Cultural Association made the whole city vibrate, recording a turnout never seen before. “There is no greater compensation than the breath with the crowd in the crucial moments of history, of the spontaneous applause that explodes at the end,” say the members of the association with eyes that shine only at the memory. The event, a real scenic work, is not only a return to the past, but a bridge towards the future: a way to say that traditions can live, excite, even combine in the contemporary world. With the hope that when the ideal curtain will fall on the representation, what will remain will not only be the memory of a show, but the awareness of having been part of something bigger, of having lived together a fragment of beauty in the streets and squares of our city.
All that remains is to wait for Wednesday at 20:00 (at 18:00 for those who want to join the procession which will start from the provincial command of the firefighters in the view area). For more information, you can contact the official social profiles of the Hipponion Cultural Association.