Organization

Conductor

Jaime Martín

Singer

Soprano

Maija Kovalevska

Mezzo-soprano

Catherine Carby

Tenor

Kang Wang

Bass

Jonathan Lemalu

Chorus master

Warren Trevelyan Jones

Others

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

MSO Chorus

Messa da Requiem -  (Requiem Mass)

Clayton

Australia

Monash University Clayton Campus

Robert Blackwood Hall

Southbank

Arts Centre Melbourne

Messa da Requiem Verdi

Public

Requiem Mass

Approved

The MSO is joined by four masterful soloists and the 120-strong MSO Chorus to bring a truly momentous work to life: Verdi’s Requiem.

Verdi felt compelled to start a Requiem after the passing of fellow composer and cultural icon Gioachino Rossini. After a five-year delay, Verdi returned to the project after the death of revered Italian author Alessandro Manzoni. A fervent admirer of Manzoni and his works, Verdi dedicated his Requiem to the writer’s memory.

As you would expect from one of the greatest operatic composers of all time, the Requiem packs a dramatic punch, moving from thundering crescendos to moments of pious contemplation. Verdi wrote the piece with a concert hall setting in mind, rather than the strictly observant surrounds of a church.

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Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble