Verdi Requiem

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Messa da Requiem for soloists, choir and orchestra

MDR-Rundfunkchor
MDR-Sinfonieorchester

Iulia Maria Dan - soprano
Irene Roberts - mezzo-soprano
Sung Min Song - tenor
Christof Fischesser - bass
Dennis Russell Davies - conductor

When Verdi's Requiem sounds, the audience holds its breath. The work grips like an opera in liturgical dress - moving through fear, grief and fury before resolving into hope and consolation. The famous thunderclap of the "Dies Irae" sends a shiver through the hall, while the intimate arias and ensemble scenes of the soloists cut to the core. Verdi painted a sound world of overwhelming beauty that stays with you long after the final chord.