"The 'Requiem' by Mozart at the Gran Teatre del Liceu"

Wrapped in an aura of mystery, the enigmatic and extraordinary Requiem Mass is not only the culmination of a stage in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's late work, dedicated to religious music, but the summit of music history.

Truncated by the premature death of the composer during its creation process and a true autobiographical document, this work goes beyond the treatment of death and divine judgment. Mozart creates a dramatic action capable of renewing the sacred genre, where vocal expression stands out to illuminate an overwhelming experience.

His disciple Franz Xaver Süssmayr, who had already assisted him in contemporaneous works such as The Magic Flute or La clemenza di Tito, completed a score around which numerous questions persist: Mozart raised the question of death, but his question remained unanswered. Through this Christian liturgy text, Mozart was able to express all states of mind: from the fear of Judgment (Dies irae) to the hope of God's mercy (Kyrie), from the anguish of useless suffering (Recordare) to the certainty of a beyond full of light (Luceat eis).

On February 17, Mozart's Requiem is moved to the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia for a free concert for individuals under 35 who won their ticket through a draw that took place in January 2025. You can check the list of winners here.