Thursday night’s Dallas Symphony Orchestra concert, at the Meyerson Symphony Center, was presented in the orchestra’s Classical series, and it was led by music director Fabio Luisi. But its second ...
One of the most curious compositions in music history was a requiem for Rossini by 13 of his fellow composers. Arising from a proposal by Verdi, who contributed a Libera Me, the Requiem was completed ...
Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi by Giovanni Boldini (1886) - National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): Requiem I. Introit (Requiem aeternam) & Kyrie II. Sequence (Dies irae) Tuba ...
From the terrifying Dies Irae to the serene Libera Me, Verdi’s Requiem is a journey through grief, hope, and transcendence. It's a work that is based on the traditional Roman Catholic Requiem Mass, ...
An exhilarating hybrid of opera, oratorio and orchestral showpiece, Verdi's great Requiem Mass has always been catnip for conductors, singers and recording engineers. But its huge performing forces ...
Verdi’s Requiem is short by operatic standards. At roughly 90 minutes, it trails “Aïda” by 80 minutes, “Rigoletto” by 60 and “La Traviata” by 40 — not counting intermissions — but hardly lacks for ...
Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and Elina Garanča with Antonio Pappno and the Accademia playersAll images from Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia/MUSA Indeed, both choir and orchestra gave volcanic ...