GREGORIUS – THE HOLY SINNER

The twelfth century German knight and poet, Hartmann von Aue, relates an astonishing tale of victory over despair. Sequentia performs this premiere reconstruction about a man tossed about by fortune, and unaware of his incestuous origins, who returns from near death to become a great holy man.

Hartmann’s ancient tale reaches far into the past, echoing the presence of Oedipus in its darkest moments. At its most inspiring, it is a tale of limitless possibility and inextinguishable hope.

Sung in medieval German verse, with video titles in English.

‘Bagby led the ensemble and audience on an inner journey toward the mysteries of humanity’s relationship with the infinite’
Boston Globe