"MISERERE" THE DOCUMENTARY DESCRIBES THE RITES OF THE HOLY WEEK

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PRESENTED AT THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART “MASEDU” IN SASSARI

THE OPERA IN DVD
BY G. P. DESSOLIS


THE PASSION, THE DEATH AND THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST AS RITUAL CERIMONIES IN THE TOWNS OF SASSARI, CASTELSARDO AND ALGHERO.


THE DOCUMENTARY DESCRIBES THE RITES OF THE HOLY WEEK STARTING FROM PALM SUNDAY IN CASTELSARDO, THEN FOLLOWING A KIND OF RELIGIOUS ROUTE EACH DAY OF THE WEEK IN ONE OF THE THREE TOWNS.

THERE IS NO SPEAKING IN THE VIDEO. CLASSIC, MODERN MUSIC AND CORAL SINGING IS PRESENTED; THE LAST ONE IS INTONED BY THE BROTHERS PARTICIPATING IN THE RITUAL CERIMONIES.

THE RITES IN CASTELSARDO CONTINUE ON THE EASTER MONDAY WITH THE “DELIVERY OF MYSTERIES” PRESENTED AT “ LA CONFRATERNITA DEL SACRO CUORE”.

“MYSTERIES” ARE CALLED THE SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATIONS OF THE MOMENTS AND THE SUFFERINGS OF JESUS CHRIST’ S PASSION.

DURING THE NOCTURNAL PROCESSION IN THE MEDIEVAL LITTLE CENTRE, LIT ONLY BY A FEW LANTERNS AND TORCHES, THE BROTHERS CALLED “APOSTULI” INTONE THE VERY ANCIENT CHOIRS MISERERE, JESU AND STABAT MATER.

THE RITES GO ON TUESDAY WITH THE PROCESSION OF THE MYSTERIES, AND ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE PROCESSION OF OUR LADY OF SORROWS, BOTH IN SASSARI.

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RITES CONTINUE IN ALGHERO, ON THURSDAY WITH THE WASHING OF FEET (LAVANDA IN COENA DOMINI). IN THE EVENING, THE CRUCIFIXION IS REPRESENTED IN THE CATHEDRAL. THE CERIMONY SHOWS SPANISH CROSS-REFERENCES DUE TO THE CATALAN ORIGIN OF THE TOWN.

THE DOCUMENTARY ENDS IN CASTELSARDO ON FRIDAY, WITH THE DEPOSITION OF CHRIST FROM THE CROSS ( S’ ISCRAVAMENTU in Sardinian language). THE LAST PROCESSION BRINGS THE SIMULACRE FROM THE CATHEDRAL TO THE CHURCH OF “SANTA CROCE”.