Night at the Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro di Napoli: guided tour theatralized just a few days from the miracle

Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro in Naples

A few days after the expected miracle of San Gennaro, “Januaria” will be held, a theatrical guided tour to discover the treasure of the patron saint of Naples.

Al Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro, dedicated to the patron saint of Naples, back Januaria, guided tour organized by the cultural association NarteA that leads the public to discover the famous treasure of the saint, more precious than that of the English crown.

Lo spettacolo Januaria will be held Saturday September 15 2018, a few days before the expected date miracle of San Gennaro which includes the prodigious dissolution of his blood inside the sacred ampulla held in the Cathedral of Naples and whose completion is expected as every year the 19 September. Texts and direction are by Febo Quercia, while the guide Matteo Borriello and the actors Elisabetta Bevilacqua and Peppe Romano will accompany the visitors.

Januaria, to discover legends and anecdotes about the figure of San Gennaro

The theatrical visit Januaria - A night at the San Gennaro museum it is an opportunity to get to know the figure of San Gennaro by retracing a period of seven hundred years, through the story of interesting historical testimonies and imaginative legends.

During the show visitors will be able to know the etymology of the name of San Gennaro, which derives from the Latin Ianuarius and from Ianus (Janus), the two-faced god, to whom the Gens Januaria was consecrated, and which in reality Januario it was not the name of the saint but the surname, as well as that of the descendants of San Gennaro, his relatives, the women who turned to him more intensely during the celebrations of the miracle.

The route will also focus on the most precious works of the treasure of San Gennaro, including the famous gemed miter, composed of 3694 precious stones and made in the 1713 commissioned by the Deputation of San Gennaro, the history of the gold and silver necklace, and the precious gifts delivered to the saint by Napoleon, Pope Pius IX and King Umberto I and Margherita di Savoia .

Information on the guided tour Januaria - A night at the San Gennaro museum

When: Saturday September 15 2018

Schedule: the first round will start at 19.00

Price tickets: 15 €

Where: Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro, via Duomo 149 - Naples

Info and reservations: 339 7020849; 333 3152415

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Written by Valentina D'Andrea
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