Synopsis

Giuseppe Verdi held a deeply personal and somewhat austere view of religion, requesting for his burial only "one priest, one candle, one cross." Yet, as a dramatist of extraordinary talent, he possessed an unparalleled ability to tell profound stories. His monumental Requiem explores themes of death, renewal, and the ultimate end of things, all rendered in music that burns with passion and immense power. Now, within the expansive hall of the Royal Albert Hall, Sakari Oramo gathers two choruses,