Soloist: Ganassi, Sonia

Soloist: Meli, Francesco

Soloist: Theodossiou, Dimitra

Soloist: Zanellato, Riccardo

Choir: Parma Teatro Regio Chorus

Orchestra: Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra

Conductor: Temirkanov, Yuri

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Composer: Verdi, Giuseppe

Messa da Requiem

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Venue: Teatro Regio, Parma

Festival: Verdi Festival

Playing Time: 01:36:26

Television Director: Mancini, Tiziano

Catalogue Number: 725408

UPC: 814337012540

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Verdi wrote his Messa da Requiem in 1873-1874 for Alessandro Manzoni, a poet whom he much admired. Like Brahm's German Requiem, Verdi's Mass for the Dead is not intended for liturgical use but for the concert hall. In addition to its profound spirituality, this masterpiece brings together the finest qualities from Verdi's operas: endless melodic lines and captivating musico-dramatic effects.