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European Tour 2000 - Day 4
Wednesday, June 28, 2000
Oberammergu - Passion Play
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I woke up at 5:30! The birds and bells from the church were so loud and the sun was in my face. Joleen Abarca |
The adults prepare sack lunches for intermission at
the Passion Play.
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We walked up to this very large amphitheater. The day for group B began with a tour.
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Today we got up at 6:15 and we got on the bus - a good morning Rudy. We drove to the Passion Play. It was great. It was the best play I had ever seen in my life. It was so emotional and well planned out. It was just so good. Alice Priddy |
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If you don't know what the passion play is about: Every 10 years,
the people in Oberammergau set up what is called the Passion spiel (German).
A long time ago, the Black Plague hit Germany and millions of people died.
When the plague was gone the people wanted to thank God for saving them
and so they "spread the word" through the Passion Play. It's 6 hours
long and every minute of it is the life of Jesus.
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Shirley Carter wrote
"The Passion Play began at
9:30 am, 12:30 - 3 pm a lunch and shopping break
and it continued 'till 6:20
pm.
Enough cannot be said about
how "Wonderful" the play was.
There was a 75 voiced mixed
adult choir that sang the story of Jesus.
The orchestra was excellent.
The scenes with live people were exquisite.
The townspeople of Oberammergau
started in the fall of 1999
growing their hair so they
would look like the people in olden days.
Their costumes were well
done with lead characters depicting the 12 disciples,
Herod, Jesus, etc. were of
a different color.
The trial and crucifixion
seemed so real people in the audience cried.
While it was long and the
hall that seated several thousand was cold
we loved the play.
It was worth the trip."
Oberammergau Passion Play about to begin
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The part where they crucified Christ was so realistic, that I actually thought the actor was dying! Sarah Loyd |
After the morning performance we had lunch and went shopping during the break.
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We had lunch on the lawn. We love those yummy
hard roll sandwiches - NOT!
Surprise! So far from home and look who we run
in to, Ruth and Martha Bryant.
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After lunch there was time for shopping. |
But some of us including Ilse were just shopped out! |
Shirley Carter and Ilse Roderick our chief tour escort
A group picture and a song
" 'Mrs. Carter insisted we
go to the church with the onion dome (Russia influence
architect) to see where the
people met and prayed to be spared from the
black plague. We saw
graves of some of those who had died in the 1660's.
We arrived at the church
at 8 pm and attended mass.' "
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"They asked us up to sing
for what they called the finale. The church was smaller
than the Wieskirche Church.
It was in gothic style and was more ornate
with beautiful chandeliers."
Shirley Carter
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Afterwards, we sang at this beautiful cathedral. People even recorded us. It was neat and beautiful. Then, across the street, we shopped at a wood shop. I bought a CD of the Passion Play there. Joleen Abarca |
"After mass we visited a family
owned wood carving shop. They made all the
wood carvings. We bought
lots of smokers, nativity sets and all sorts of carvings. Now after
a few days we realize even more that these carvings were the finest and
were reasonable." Shirley Carter
Then Mrs. Carter took us to a woodcarving shop.
Everyone got her German smoker. I think we bought out the shop!
Some of us took a break with Layne before returning
to the youth hostel - Goodnight!
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