The Seven Acts of Charity (also known as the Corporal Acts of Mercy), are seven actions that all Christians are bound to perform in order to live the message of Christ’s Gospel to the full. These include simple but meaningful acts such feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and burying the dead. In the 16th century the Counter Reformation gave fresh impetus to these practices, with many artists engaging with the subject.
One such collection is a set of six works depicting these acts of mercy by the 17th century Maltese artist Giuseppe d’Arena, held in the Oratory of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Charity. As was common at the time, each act of mercy was associated with a biblical episode to illustrate this. Thus the welcoming of strangers was depicted with the story of Abraham welcoming the Three Angels, the feeding of the hungry was shown with the story of Elijah and the widow of Sarepta, and so forth.
The concert will be preceded by the inauguration of the newly restored 17th century Crucifix by Atelier del Restauro and sponsored by Tumas Group.
This oratorio is a world premiere.
Performers:
Mariah Costa, soprano
Giosue Agius, tenor
Joseph Cutajar, baritone
Mark Bartolo, bass
James Zammit, violin
Elena Muscat, viola
Simon Abdilla Joslin, cello
Irina Fedcenko, organ
In collaboration with Opera Nova Project
Entrance is free, but donations are welcome.
Access is from Archbishop Street.
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