About
A historic venue. Maltese stories. Live music and theatre, experienced where the stories belong.
The producer
The Performance
Mdina Resounds: Echoes of the Silent City is an immersive promenade performance that draws audiences into the defining moments of Mdina’s layered past. Blending theatrical storytelling, live music and song, the experience unfolds as a journey through St Paul’s Cathedral, leading audiences into exclusive spaces rarely open to the public.
The Artists
Mdina Resounds brings together acclaimed Maltese musicians, singers and actors, including some of Malta’s most esteemed sopranos. The musical programme features Baroque violin, cello and harp, under the musical direction of Jacob Portelli.
As the music fills the hidden spaces of St Paul’s Cathedral, actor Jeremy Grech takes on the role of Giuseppe D’Armenia, a member of the Cacciatori, the local militia who defended Malta during Napoleon’s invasion, leading audiences through the Cathedral as characters and defining moments from Mdina’s past unfold around them.
The cast rotates by date. Artists perform on different dates and the programme may be subject to slight changes.
At the heart of Mdina stands St Paul’s Cathedral, its imposing Baroque façade overlooking the city’s main square. The Cathedral that stands here today rose from the devastation of the 1693 earthquake, which severely damaged the medieval cathedral that preceded it. Its replacement, designed by Maltese architect Lorenzo Gafà, was built on the same historic site and completed at the beginning of the 18th century.
Flanked by the former Seminary and the Archbishop’s Palace, the Cathedral forms one of the Silent City’s most distinctive architectural spaces.
The Cathedral is more than one of Mdina’s great landmarks. It is the historic seat of the Archbishop of Malta and has remained the seat of Malta’s bishops since Norman times. In 1944, it became the Metropolitan Cathedral following the establishment of the Ecclesiastical Province of Malta and Gozo.
Its history is closely connected with that of St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta. Following the end of the French occupation in the early 19th century, the Cathedral Chapter carried out its duties both here in Mdina and at St John’s.
For Mdina Resounds: Echoes of the Silent City, the Cathedral becomes part of the performance itself. Audiences move through this historic setting as live music, song and theatrical storytelling unfold around them, entering spaces within St Paul’s Cathedral that are rarely open to the public.
On stage
Music & Performers
Mdina Resounds brings together acclaimed Maltese musicians, singers and actors, including some of Malta’s most esteemed sopranos, performing live inside St Paul’s Cathedral.
The musical programme features Baroque violin, cello and harp, under the musical direction of Jacob Portelli. The programme ranges from Gregorian chant and sacred hymns to Baroque masters including Bach and Rossini, alongside the Maltese composer Pietro Paolo Bugeja.
The cast rotates by date. Artists perform on different dates and the programme may be subject to slight changes.