Synopsis

From the Royal Albert Hall, the Santa Cecilia Orchestra and Chorus of Rome, led by Sir Antonio Pappano, offer a distinctly Italian perspective on the bicentennial celebration of Verdi's birth. The concert, focusing on his sacred music, features Italian soprano Maria Agresta in her Proms debut, performing seldom-heard versions of *Ave Maria* and *Libera Me*. The evening concludes with Verdi’s final composition, *Four Sacred Pieces*, completed just years before his death in 1901.