Mozart’s Requiem
Catharsis through dance.
From Cincinnati Ballet’s resident choreographer Adam Hougland comes the moving Mozart’s Requiem. Hougland’s exploration of mortality, told in a series of compelling, achingly realistic vignettes, is underscored by the fact that Mozart died before completing his famous Requiem Mass in D Minor.
Yet from darkness comes light: the characters journey from grief and loss towards acceptance and hope, leaving us all having finally embraced the ultimate unknown. In its 2010 world premiere, created for Cincinnati Ballet, Mozart’s Requiem was praised by the Cincinnati Enquirer as being “audacious and challenging and thought-provoking. Most important, it is a rich and important addition to the Cincinnati Ballet repertory.”
Featuring:
- Modern choreography
- Realistic vignettes
- Vocals by Xavier University Concert Choir
- Mozart’s beautiful Requiem Mass in D Minor
- Mature content (interpretations of violence and self harm)
Adam Hougland
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by Cincinnati Ballet Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Carmon DeLeone, accompanied by Xavier University Concert Choir
“[Mozart’s Requiem] is all about finding peace for those who have died. Death cannot be conquered. So we honor it with music – and ballet – like this.”
Fun Fact: Mozart’s Requiem was created specifically for Cincinnati Ballet by Adam Hougland in 2010.
“…audacious and challenging and thought-provoking. Most important, it is a rich and important addition to the Cincinnati Ballet repertory.”
Passing on tradition through Mozart’s Requiem
Dawn Kelly, former dancer, returns to help set the ballet.
Dawn Kelly graced the stage of Cincinnati Ballet’s World Premiere of Mozart’s Requiem in 2010, shortly before retiring from the stage. With Mozart’s Requiem back for the 2014 – 2015 season, she has returned to help the company perfect this unique piece of the Cincinnati Ballet repertory. Hear about her transition from dancer to repetiteur, and the weight of responsibility that comes with passing company traditions on to the next generation.
Explore Mozart’s Requiem
Performance Timelapse
March 21, 2015
See an entire Mozart’s Requiem dress rehearsal in a 2 minute time lapse video.
Overhead Videos
March 20, 2015
You’ve seen ballet from the orchestra seats. We’ve even shown you what it’s like on stage. This time we’ve gone further… about 100 feet further, in fact. We hid a camera on the set floating high above the dancers to capture Mozart’s Requiem from an impossible angle during technical rehearsals. Watch as the Cincinnati Ballet […]
2014-2015 Season Presents World Premieres and Returning Favorites
March 14, 2014
Cincinnati Ballet’s 2014-2015 Season sees the return of blockbuster
ballet favorites and exciting world premieres: The Kaplan New Works Series, Peter Pan,
Frisch’s Presents The Nutcracker, ALICE (in wonderland), Mozart’s Requiem and Director’s
Choice.
“Adam Hougland has created a full-length ballet that exposes emotions you only face in the most tragic of circumstances… It’s about struggle; but, ultimately, it’s about survival. “