Organization

Conductor

Garry Walker

Stage director

Dane Hurst

Choreographer

Costume designer

Joanna Parker

Lighting designer

Peter Mumford

Singer

Ellie Laugharne

Soprano

Ann Taylor

Mezzosoprano

Mongezi Mosoaka

Tenore

Simon Shibambu

Basso

Set designer

Video designer

Opera North

Others

Chorus of Opera North

Orchestra

Orchestra of Opera North

Ballet

Phoenix Dance Theatre

Jazzart Dance Theatre

Latin

English

Requiem, K. 626 -  (Requiem)

Leeds

United Kingdom

Grand Theatre

Messa da Requiem Mozart

Public

Requiem

Approved

Leeds Grand Theatre

With Phoenix Dance Theatre in Dane Hurst's choreography, filmed at Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds. These dancers will be joined on the Leeds Grand Theatre stage fr...

Mozart’s iconic Requiem is reimagined in a powerful double bill alongside a new commission by Neo Muyanga, as Opera North and Phoenix Dance Theatre join forces with South African partners Jazzart Dance Theatre and Cape Town Opera.

Mozart’s awe-inspiring choral masterpiece is paired with South African composer Neo Muyanga’s After Tears: After a Requiem. Both works are choreographed by Dane Hurst for two leading contemporary dance ensembles, in an intensely emotional response to the grief experienced by so many around the world during the pandemic.

After Tears presents a fascinating perspective on the journey of the soul invoking South African cultural traditions on the themes of collective loss, the rituals of mourning and remembrance, and celebration of life. It will offer a vibrant contemporary counterpoint to the classical elegance of Mozart’s choral lament with rhythms to move us, heal us, and strengthen us for the future ahead.

Led by Phoenix Dance Theatre guest choreographer and former artistic director Dane Hurst (West Side Story Symphonic Dances) and Opera North music director Garry Walker.

Co-commissioned by LEEDS 2023, supported by The British Council.

Leeds Grand Theatre, 24 May – 4 June 2023

"How do we let go?" Choreographer Dane Hurst on Mozart's Requiem

Mozart’s iconic Requiem is reimagined in a powerful double bill alongside a new commission by Neo Muyanga, as Opera North and Phoenix Dance Theatre join forces with South African partners Jazzart Dance Theatre and Cape Town Opera.

After Tears presents a fascinating perspective on the journey of the soul invoking South African cultural traditions on the themes of collective loss, the rituals of mourning and remembrance, and celebration of life. It will offer a vibrant contemporary counterpoint to the classical elegance of Mozart’s choral lament with rhythms to move us, heal us, and strengthen us for the future ahead.

Led by Phoenix Dance Theatre guest choreographer and former artistic director Dane Hurst (West Side Story Symphonic Dances) and Opera North music director Garry Walker.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble