Verdi: Messa da Requiem (2019)

Verdi: Messa da Requiem (2019) poster

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.

Director: François-René Martin
Genre: Music
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date:

Cast

Music: Giuseppe Verdi
Cinematography: Octávio Espírito Santo
Production: Gingerlemon, Euromedia, Calle Carmen, Little Tribeca
Country: France
Language: Italiano, Latin
Original Language: en

Keywords

classical concert, musicaeterna

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

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?
Verdi: Messa da Requiem stars Teodor Currentzis, musicAeterna, Zarina Abaeva, Ève-Maud Hubeaux, Dmytro Popov, Tareq Nazmi.
How long is Verdi: Messa da Requiem?
Verdi: Messa da Requiem has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
What genre is Verdi: Messa da Requiem?
Verdi: Messa da Requiem is a Music film.
Where was Verdi: Messa da Requiem produced?
Verdi: Messa da Requiem was produced in France.