Prom 61: Verdi's Requiem
From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Suzy Klein presents the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the Crouch End Festival Chorus and other soloists in Verdi's Requiem.
From the Royal Albert Hall, London. Presented by Suzy Klein.
A line-up featuring over 220 voices of the massed choirs of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus and Crouch End Festival Chorus, an international array of soloists and Jiri Belohlavek conducting the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra in Verdi's Requiem, a work that the composer called one of his greatest achievements.
One of the best known choral works in the repertory, the Requiem is every bit as popular as Verdi's famous operas, and the composer himself conducted the British premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in 1875 to a tumultuous reception.
Violeta Urmana (soprano)
Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano)
Joseph Calleja (tenor)
Ildebrando d'Arcangelo (bass)
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Chorus
Crouch End Festival Chorus
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek (conductor)
Verdi: Requiem.
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- Sun 31 Aug 2008 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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