The Greek Passion

The Greek Passion
by Bohuslav Martinů
Martinů in 1945
LibrettistMartinů
LanguageEnglish
Based onChrist Recrucified by Nikos Kazantzakis
Premiere
19 June 1961 (1961-06-19)

The Greek Passion (Czech Řecké pašije; Halbreich No. 372) is an opera in four acts by Bohuslav Martinů. The English-language libretto, by the composer, is based on Jonathan Griffin's translation of the novel Christ Recrucified by Nikos Kazantzakis.[1]

  1. ^ Smaczny, Jan. The Greek Passion. In: The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. Macmillan, London and New York, 1997.