The first night of a performance of Mozart's Requiem staged by Alexander Sokurov, with the Rossica choir from St. Petersburg, led by Valentina Kopylova-Pantchenko, took place in the small hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic at the end of the winter of 2003. The choir holds a special place in this presentation of the Requiem - it is the main actor and plays the main role. The director was looking to give a new resonance to classical music in both an aesthetic as well as a musical context. On stage, the action takes place in a clear, simple, dynamic and beautiful way, within the space of a magnificent hall. The performance was a surprising revelation even for music-lovers.
- Director
- Alexander Sokurov
- Country of production
- Russia
- Year
- 2004
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2005
- Length
- 70'
- Medium
- Betacam Digi PAL
- Original title
- Peterburgski dvevnik. Motsart. Rekviem
- Language
- Latin
- Producers
- Studio Bereg, Vladimir Persov
- Sales
- Ideale Audience International