Mozart's Requiem

Discover Mozart's unfinished Requiem in a production of extraordinary sculptural beauty.

Mozart's Requiem (2021) by Palau de les ArtsLes Arts, València

Les Arts opens the 2021-2022 season with this emotional show based on Mozart's famous Requiem, in co-production with various European theatres and festivals such as the Festival d'Aix-En-Provence, Adelaide Festival, Theater Basel, Wiener Festwochen and La Monnaie.

Mozart's Requiem (2021) by Palau de les ArtsLes Arts, València

Despite 2020's pandemic cancellation, Mozart's Requiem finally premiered in 2021. The Great Hall performance was a triumphant victory for the arts.

Mozart's Requiem (2021) by Palau de les ArtsLes Arts, València

Mozart's Requiem: A Love Letter to Life

Mozart's Requiem, a Christian funeral mass, reveals a profound love of life amidst the fear of death. The text reflects intimate thoughts on mortality, giving meaning to life's end.

The composer was surprised by death in 1791 while composing his Mass, but a few months later his colleague Süssmayr surprised everyone by completing his teacher's work. A jewel in the history of music.

Requiem de Mozart (2021) by Palau de les ArtsLes Arts, València

A successfull production

Mozart's Requiem, a powerful exploration of life and death, was a moving success in 2021, overcoming pandemic challenges. Its emotional resonance deeply impacted audiences.

Mozart's Requiem (2021) by Palau de les ArtsLes Arts, València

It is an opera with a staging of extraordinary plastic beauty, the result of the creative ingenuity of the director Romeo Castellucci, in which the choir, soloists and dancers take part.

Mozart's Requiem (2021) by Palau de les ArtsLes Arts, València

The musical director, James Gaffigan, a great connoisseur and interpreter of Mozart's music, directed the choir of the Generalitat Valenciana and the OCV, for whom this opera was a challenge. They had to sing with a mask and follow a very complex choreography.

Mozart's Requiem (2021) by Palau de les ArtsLes Arts, València

This dramatized version of Mozart's Requiem, premiered in 2019, redefined death as a hopeful new beginning. Its innovative staging captivated audiences and critics alike at the Aix-en-Provence Festival.

Mozart's Requiem (2021) by Palau de les ArtsLes Arts, València

The Requiem is an unfinished mass for the dead that has moved critics and audiences alike. A masterpiece that you can continue to discover here.

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