music
March 28, 2026
National Theater Hosts "Mozart Requiem" Concert, a Tribute to the Classical Music Prodigy
Sacred music typical of Holy Week was presented in the Main Hall of the Rubén Darío National Theater with the staging of the concert
TL;DR
- The National Theater Rubén Darío presented "Mozart Requiem," a major work by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- Brazilian conductor Néviton Barros led the performance, which featured Nicaraguan ensembles like Camerata Bach, Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil Rubén Darío, Orquesta Nacional de Nicaragua, and Schola Cantorum Rubén Darío.
- The "Requiem" is an unfinished Mass for the dead, completed by Franz Xaver Süssmayr for a commission.
- The concert also included Mozart's Symphony No. 25 and other sacred music pieces like "Ave Verum Corpus" and "Lacrimosa."
- Soloists included soprano Katherine Velásquez and tenor Edward Espinoza, with conductor Gregorio Fonseca and baritone Fabricio Espinoza also participating.