From Mozart to Berghain, Rosalía’s LUX Bridges Centuries of Musical Temptation

From Mozart to Berghain: Rosalía’s LUX Bridges Centuries of Musical Temptation

Review: Rosalía's new album LUX connects centuries of musical allure through a unique collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra. Long before Beatlemania, there was Lisztomania; prior to the modern club scene, people waltzed in beer halls and sang passionate operas. Though emotions remain universal, musical tastes evolve over time. What was once a seductive 3/4 waltz gave way to the dominant 4/4 rhythm for centuries.

Like music, spirituality adapts through eras. LUX expresses Rosalía’s personal spirituality, drawing inspiration from her Catholic background, classical philosophy, new age beliefs, Islam, and her individual relationship with God. Created with the London Symphony Orchestra under conductor Daníel Bjarnason, the album remains in dialogue with popular music and ideas of earlier times.

Philosophical and Musical Influences

Structurally and thematically, LUX echoes Mozart’s Don Giovanni, featuring the notorious nobleman Don Juan. In this opera, Don Giovanni repeatedly escapes peril until ultimately meeting an undefeatable force. After being dragged to Hell, the chorus solemnly declares:

“Questo è il fin di chi fa mal, e de’ perfidi la morte alla vita è sempre ugual.”
“This is the end of one who does evil, and for the wicked, death is like life.”

LUX places Rosalía and her characters in a similar moral jeopardy, culminating in a story that reflects on human mortality.

Summary

Rosalía’s LUX masterfully fuses classical and contemporary musical influences with a spiritually rich narrative, exploring timeless human themes through a modern artistic lens.

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Consequence — 2025-11-07