Mystery play - The three Maria's

Program - The Catalan mystery play

The mystery play 'The three Maria's', a manuscript from the XIIth century, was originally performed in the cathedral of Vic in Catalonia, not far from the Spanish Pyrenees.

The drama of the three Maria's, who came to visit the grave of the Lord and wanted to balm His body, is sung and depicted. Also two angels and a gardener (Christ himself) appear in this play.
For the first time, and this 100 years earlier than anywhere in Christianity, a non-biblical figure appears: a merchant, a person seized out of daily life. The three Maria's deal with him and Maria Magdalena has to pay a golden coin for the balm

On March 25, 2000 the whole choir of the Scola attended by several of its own soloists brought this mystery play during 'The Festival de Arte Sacro' in Madrid. The Scola later performed the mystery play several times in Belgium: Bruges, Tielt, Diksmuide and Wielsbeke.