Verdi: Messa da Requiem
Synopsis
Guiseppe Verdi’s Requiem is still heard mainly in theatre and concert halls. However, the author himself intended this composition to be performed in church, and on special occasions. Conducted by Teodor Currentzis and performed by soloists and musicAeterna choir and orchestra, Verdi’s famous funeral mass returns from the concert stage to Milan’s Church of San Marco, the same place where it was premiered in 1874. The seven parts of the Requiem become steps on the way to comprehending the sacrament of death, the operatic character of orchestral and vocal writing acquires the strictness of the Catholic tradition, and musical images of rage, despair, and rebellion against the inevitable end are crowned with appeasement.
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Teodor Currentzis – Verdi: Requiem, Dies irae
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-04-24
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- François-René Martin
- Original Score
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Original Title
- Verdi: Messa da Requiem
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- Italian, Latin
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Gingerlemon, Euromedia, Calle Carmen, Little Tribeca
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
François-René Martin
Giuseppe Verdi
Octávio Espírito Santo
Laëtitia Bartoli, Nicolas Bartholomée
Department Leadership Roster
François-René Martin
Director
Laëtitia Bartoli
Producer
Octávio Espírito Santo
Director of Photography
Nicolas Bartholomée
Producer
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Music Composer
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What is Verdi: Messa da Requiem about?
Guiseppe Verdi’s Requiem is still heard mainly in theatre and concert halls. However, the author himself intended this composition to be performed in church, and on special occasions. Conducted by Teodor Currentzis and performed by soloists and musicAeterna choir and orchestra, Verdi’s famous funeral mass returns from the concert stage to Milan’s Church of San Marco, the same place where it was premiered in 1874. The seven parts of the Requiem become steps on the way to comprehending the sacrament of death, the operatic character of orchestral and vocal writing acquires the strictness of the Catholic tradition, and musical images of rage, despair, and rebellion against the inevitable end are crowned with appeasement.
Who directed Verdi: Messa da Requiem?
Verdi: Messa da Requiem was directed by François-René Martin.
Who stars in Verdi: Messa da Requiem?
The principal cast of Verdi: Messa da Requiem includes Teodor Currentzis, musicAeterna, Zarina Abaeva, Ève-Maud Hubeaux, Dmytro Popov.
When was Verdi: Messa da Requiem released and how long is it?
Verdi: Messa da Requiem was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Verdi: Messa da Requiem?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Verdi: Messa da Requiem was composed by Giuseppe Verdi.