The sacred theatrical attitude of Mozart’s Requiem
The sacred theatrical attitude of Mozart’s Requiem

Summary/Abstract: The “Sacred Theatricality study” of Mozart's Requiem does not propose an analysis of the masterpiece but tries to bring to the foreplan some stylistic premises that govern it. Mozart's fascination with the genre of opera, the intrinsic theatricality of music, which becomes a constitutive aspect of te requiem K 626, the blending of melodic and musical dramaturgy are the “sine qua non” of the work. Mozart's approach to sacred music, the aesthetics he has built both during his biographical and creative philosophy, is also an important point in the conceptual realization of the Requiem. Finally, we could not refute the argument of the composer's testimonies in his invaluable letters. As a conclusion, we can assert that Requiem is a culminating compositional architecture that links theatricality and sacred milestone into a supreme musical edifice, which once again confirms the incontestable Mozart genius.

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