Bartabas in Salzburg 2017 – Mozart: Requiem

Synopsis

An absolute highlight of Salzburg’s Mozart Week with “highest art of sound and riding“ (Kronenzeitung): the French equine artist and theatrical genius Bartabas presents Mozart’s Requiem. Horses and riders from the formidable Académie Équestre de Versailles join forces with the Musiciens du Louvre, conducted by Marc Minkowski, the Salzburger Bachchor and “an excellent quartet of soloists“ (Kurier), namely Genia Kühmeier, Elisabeth Kulman, Julien Behr and Charles Dekeyser, to place the Requiem into a new theatrical context. Restoring the Felsenreitschule’s original purpose – a riding school – and at the same time including ist impressive architecture of arcades into the musical dramaturgy, the production is a breath-taking synthesis of the arts. By meticulously refining the skillfully regulated interactions between humans, animals and music, Bartabas and his horsemen have created a production which is much more than a great show riding choreography: it’s a moving exploration of the interconnectedness of existence. A piece of art with an “exceptional power of attraction” (Schwäbische Zeitung), “a requiem for all senses“ (Kronenzeitung).

Additional Info

• No: A045500690000
• Composer: W.A. Mozart
• Conductor: Marc Minkowski
• Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre, Salzburger Bachchor
• Artists: Bartabas, Genia Kühmeier, Elisabeth Kulman, Julien Behr, Charles Dekeyser, Académie Équestre de Versailles
• Production year: 2017
• Run time: 01:10:00
• Producers: ORF, Arte, UNITEL in co-operation with Stiftung Mozarteum Salzburg and the Académie équestre nationale du domaine de Versailles
• Format: HDTV 16:9