Duration
60 Min
Sven Helbig: Requiem A
Dresden Kreuzkirche
60 Min
Sven Helbig's nine-part Requiem A was composed to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the destruction of Dresden and the end of World War II – and is here given its world premiere in Dresden's Kreuzkirche, filmed in February 2025. Setting a mixture of liturgical and new texts, it is a Requiem with a difference: the "A" in the title stands for "Beginning" (German "Anfang") and admonishes with poetic pictures reconciliation and new beginnings. "Setting off" (Aufbruch), "ashes" (Asche) and "breathing" (Atmen) are key words in the texts, which seek a way out of mourning and into life. Integral to its performance are live visuals by Icelandic film artist Máni M. Sigfusson – a key element in a powerful work for our time.
- Soloists:
- René Pape (Bass), Joel Necker (Boy Soprano)
- Ensembles:
- Staatskapelle Dresden, Kreuzchor Dresden
- Conductor:
- Martin Lehmann
