On 28 January 2026, the Hvorostovsky Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theatre will invite audiences to the premiere of one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s most celebrated works—the Requiem.

In late January over the past five years, the Krasnoyarsk stage has hosted another monumental Requiem composed by Giuseppe Verdi. January 27 is a date of profound historical significance in Russia: the anniversary of the lifting of the Leningrad Siege in 1944. Performances were dedicated to this event, as well as to the memory of Verdi himself who died on January 27.

In 2026, however, this period will see the premiere of Mozart’s Requiem. On 27 January 2026, the world will mark Mozart’s 270th birthday. Audiences in Krasnoyarsk will hear the work in its classic Latin version with Russian surtitles. A specially created video sequence will heighten the emotional impact of the performance.

The Requiem is written for choir, four soloists, and orchestra. The solo parts will be performed by Violetta Grishko (soprano), Daria Ryabinko (mezzo-soprano), Kirill Pankevich (tenor), and Anatoly Badaev (bass). The work consists of twelve movements, whose themes include an appeal to God, prayers for eternal rest and the salvation of the soul, and visions of the Last Judgment. Despite the canonical Latin text of the funeral mass, Mozart infused the music not so much with divine grandeur as with deeply human emotion—grief and suffering, fear and turmoil, as well as serenity and peace.

The performance of Mozart’s Requiem on 28 January will be complemented by other works by the anniversary composer. The programme will also include the overture to Die Entführung aus dem Serail and the Sinfonia Concertante for violin, cello, and orchestra. The soloists will be Dmitri Kosolapov, concertmaster of the theatre’s symphony orchestra (violin), and guest artist Alexander Ramm (cello), laureate of the 15th International Tchaikovsky Competition and soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic Society.