Prom 13 - Verdi's Requiem
From the Royal Albert Hall, London, Donald Macleod presents a performance of Verdi's Requiem, with Semyon Bychkov leading a line-up of soloists, massed choirs and the ±«Óãtv SO.
Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Donald Macleod
Verdi's Requiem - his great sacred masterpiece - storms the heavens with a stellar line up of soloists and massed choirs in the second of the Proms Choral Sundays.
The ultimate in dramatic intensity, this extraordinary work speaks of heaven and hell, fire and earth, darkness and light in music that is as much theatrical as devotional. Verdi completed it in 1874, and conducted the premiere himself in Milan.
Three large-scale choirs and the ±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra conducted by a Verdi specialist whose recent Cologne recording, which also featured bass Ferruccio Furlanetto, has been much acclaimed. Soloists Marina Poplavskaya and Joseph Calleja both sang alongside Furlanetto in last year's Simon Boccanegra at the Royal Opera House.
Verdi: Requiem
Marina Poplavskaya (soprano)
Mariana Pentcheva (mezzo-soprano)
Joseph Calleja (tenor)
Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass)
±«Óãtv Symphony Chorus
±«Óãtv National Chorus of Wales
London Philharmonic Choir
±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov (conductor)
This Prom will be repeated on Tuesday 26th July at 2pm.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Requiem
Conductor: Semyon Bychkov Performer: Marina Poplavskaya (Soprano) Performer: Mariana Pentcheva (Mezzo-soprano) Performer: Joseph Calleja (Tenor) Performer: Ferruccio Furlanetto (Bass) Performer: ±«Óãtv National Chorus of Wales Performer: London Philharmonic Choir Performer: ±«Óãtv Symphony Orchestra Performer: ±«Óãtv Symphony Chorus
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- Sun 24 Jul 2011 19:00±«Óãtv Radio 3
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