The Greek Passion - Bohuslav Martinu
Information about the opera The Greek Passion by Bohuslav Martinu, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
The last and most accessible of Martinu's operas, based on the novel of the same name by Nikos Kazantzakis. He wrote it in English for a production at Covent Garden, but subsequently revised it for a performance in Zurich in 1961.
Recommended recordings on CD
Mackerras/Geliot/Mitchinson (Supraphon 10 3611-2)
An excellent performance, based on the later revision of the score
Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras, 1981.
Supraphon 10 3611-2