March 12, 2006
Written by Richard Vetere
Directed by Dale Heinen
Featuring: Robert Biesenbach, Robert Brueler, Adam Bute, Fawzia Mirza, Kimberly Palter, Rick Uecker, and Ivan Vega
Set in 17th century Rome, Malta, and Naples, Caravaggio is the story of the great Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, the father of the Baroque, whose daring art and volatile personality attracted the favor and wrath of the church he both loved and reviled.
Whether undertaking commissions from the Vatican or confronting the cruelties of the Inquisition, Caravaggio's short life was charged with artistry, violence, and passion.
Performed in the Sanctuary, Chicago Temple