the museum - Passione di Sordevolo

Its Building
St Martha’s church (Santa Marta), built in the seventeenth century, has
been refurbished to house the Passion museum.
This charming building
of great architectural interest can once again be
visited. The carved wooden choir stalls (especially
the prior’s throne) and two
beautifully restored fine
seventeenth century paintings (one signed by the Roman
painter Girolamo Marinelli) are of particular interest.
Entrance to the museum includes a visit of Santa Marta Church.
THE MUSEUM
Its History
The museum was opened in 2005. In 2010 the display
was renewed to do justice to the many exhibits that
illustrate the glorious past of Sordevolo’s Passion.
“A museum of people and lives, not just exhibits and
roles.” The objects on display bring the history of the
people to life. The Passion, in fact, is a real, meaningful
event for villagers. It involves everyone and brings life
to the whole village.
T HE PASSION M USEUM
Will be open on the days of the 2015 Passion at the
following times:
Friday 16,00 to 20,30
Saturday 15,00 to 20,30
Sunday 10,30 to 15,30
Admission Price € 2,00
Free of charge for: those living in Sordevolo, members
of the Sordevolo Theatre Association, children under
11, the disabled and their carer, teachers accompanying
school groups.
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With the collaboration of:
Presidenza
del Consiglio dei Ministri
REGIONE
PIEMONTE
Provincia di
Biella
Comune di
Sordevolo
Camera di Commercio
Biella
ASSOCIAZIONE TEATRO POPOLARE SORDEVOLO
Via Eugenio Bona, 35 - 13817 SORDEVOLO (Biella), Italy
Telephone and Fax +39 015 2562486
email: [email protected]
www.passionedicristo.org
EMMECI Grafica - Mongrando (BI)
THE MUSEUM
THE MUSEUM
Its Collection
An article from a 1914 newspaper
“Tribuna Biellese” tells of how the villagers strong feelings towards the sacred
Passion take over and make people forget
all trivial bickering. And how these
mountain people pass roles on from father
to son, keeping the same gestures, the
same tone, the same scenes and so it is
natural to assume that this mystic play
becomes an intimate part of their soul,
their family, their home and their life.
ROOM
8
2
The Choir
11
7
6
5
11
10
9
4
11
Entrance to
St Martha’s
Church
Museum Entrance
1
ROOM
1
ROOM 1
1. Present day and past scenery
2. Complete collection of theatrical bills
3. Projection room
ROOM 2
4. Passion texts and local press
5. Historical and bibliographic
reference texts
6. Behind the scenes, a collection of
photographs
7. Video of photographs of play
8. Films covering 1924 - 1934
9. Films covering 1970 - 1975
10. “Children’s Passion”
11. Costumes
Ticket office, reception and information
The Vestry
2
3