Verdi interprets human hope, fear and faith in his great Requiem. There are almost 200 performers on stage in the concert hall when Verdi’s dramatic masterpiece is to be performed by The Danish National Concert Choir, The Danish National Symphony Orchestra and four international song soloists, conducted by Fabio Luisi.
The human voice is the most expressive of all instruments. This Giuseppe Verdi was well aware of, and he demonstrated it in a whole series of operas – Aida, Otello, La Traviata, and many more besides. Furthermore, he created a single work that unites the raw drama of opera with humans’ religious considerations: his great Requiem from 1874.
The experience opera composer shaped his requiem with major solos for the four soloists, and he made the choir sound like thunder as well as whisper. Verdi’s Requiem is an impressive human drama that has the human voicecentre stage.
Koncerten kan også opleves den 3. december 2021 klokken 19.30. Læs mere her
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