Castellucci’s makeover of Mozart’s Requiem at the Adelaide Festival

Von Brian Angus, 29 Februar 2020

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“I was held spellbound for the uninterrupted ninety minutes or more of the performance”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Adelaide Festival Centre, Festival Theatre, Adelaide, am 28 Februar 2020

Mozart, Requiem in d-Moll, KV626

Romeo Castellucci, Regie

Siobhan Stagg, Sopran

Sara Mingardo, Mezzosopran

Martin Mitterrutzner, Tenor

David Greco, Bariton

Luka Shin, Knabensopran

Adelaide Festival Chorus

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

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Brian Angus

Brian is a lover of opera, and has enjoyed attending operas for over forty years. Brian has very catholic tastes; favourite classic composers are Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi, contemporary composers John Adams and Jake Heggie, and a curiosity about Stockhausen’s music. He is always seeking opportunities to expand his appreciation of the world of music and opera.

Romeo Castellucci’s makeover of Mozart’s Requiem at the Adelaide Festival