Blu-Ray:
Verdi: Messa da Requiem – Herbert von Karajan

A milestone for choral music, Karajan’s legendary interpretation of Verdi’s Messa da Requiem is now available on Blu-Ray the first time!

The history of Verdi’s Messa da Requiem’s interpretation is inextricably bound up with the name of Herbert von Karajan. He conducted the work on countless occasions and in this legendary concert he performed it with some of the greatest singers of that time: Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Agnès Baltsa, José Carreras, and José van Dam. Verdi wrote his Messa da Requiem in 1873/74, between Aida and Otello, for Alessandro Manzoni, a poet whom he much admired. Verdi’s Mass for the Dead is not intended for liturgical use but for the concert hall. In addition to its profound spirituality, this masterpiece brings together the finest qualities from Verdi’s operas: endless melodic lines and captivating musico-dramatic effects.

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Original title Verdi: Messa da Requiem – Herbert von Karajan
Genre Concert
Recording location Großer Saal, Wiener Musikverein, Vienna, 1984
Duration 93 mins
Production Company A production by Telemondial
Composer Giuseppe Verdi
Orchestra / Band Wiener Philharmoniker
Conductor Herbert von Karajan
Choir Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Sofia National Opera Chorus
Soloist Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Agnès Baltsa, José Carreras, José van Dam