The opera-oratorio Passio Christi narrates the events of the Lord’s Passion from the Last Supper to the dawn of the Resurrection. The story is told through the feelings and emotions of some of the characters who took part in it in various ways: Peter, Judas, the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene, the Cyrenean, the soldier Longinus and the Angels. Each character sings the verses of the saints and poets of the world in a different language (Italian, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Latin and ancient Greek) to represent the whole world before the mystery of human suffering. The dramatic structure of the opera follows the ancient structure of the sacred representations: in fact, its original form is designed for dramatization and scenic action. The events of the Gospel are interspersed with the arias of the various characters, which constitute a sort of cinematographic “still image”.

Cast:
- Evangelist: Antonio Banderas (narrator)
- Jesus: Damián del Castillo (baritone)
- Mary, Mother of Jesus: Lola Casariego (mezzo-soprano)
- Mary Magdalene: Maria Grazia Schiavo (soprano)
- Peter: David Lagares (tenor)
- Judas: Francisco Santiago (basso)
- Caiaphas / Thief: Víctor Cruz (baritone)
- Pilate / Longinus: Luis Pacetti (tenor)
- Cyrenian / Good Thief: Fco. Fernández-Rueda (tenor)
- Claudia Procula / Woman: Lourdes Martín (soprano)