An ode to life

Mozart's unfinished 'Requiem' as a visually powerful and stirring scenic meditation on disappearance and transience. Complemented by lesser-known sacred works by Mozart, the requiem is transformed into a celebration of life in Romeo Castellucci's production. In ritualistic choreographies, the choir and a group of dancers merge into the energy centre of the evening. Having fallen victim to Corona in the 20/21 season, the now internationally acclaimed co-production with the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence and the Adelaide Festival finally comes to Basel. Ivor Bolton, principal conductor of the Basel Symphony Orchestra, will conduct.

In co-production with the Adelaide Festival and the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence.

Musikalische Leitung – Ivor Bolton, Francesc Prat
Direction/Stage design/Costumes/Light design - Romeo Castellucci
Choreography - Evelin Facchini
Director’s assistant - Silvia Costa, Josie Daxter
Light designer’s assistant - Marco Giusti
Choir director - Michael Clark
Dramaturgy - Piersandra di Matteo, Meret Kündig

Soprano - Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir
Alto - Jasmin Etezadzadeh, Sophie Kidwell
Tenor - Ronan Caillet, Lulama Taifasi
Bass - André Morsch, Kyu Choi

Choir of Theater Basel

Dates

Saturday, April 20, 19:30, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 19:30, 2024
Monday, April 29, 19:30, 2024
Friday, May 3, 19:30, 2024
Thursday, May 9, 18:30, 2024
Friday, May 17, 19:30, 2024
Monday, May 20, 18:30, 2024
Sunday, May 26, 18:30, 2024
Saturday, June 1, 19:30, 2024
Wednesday, June 12, 19:30, 2024
Saturday, June 15, 19:30, 2024

More here.