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Verdi / Giacomo / Verdi: Messa Da Requiem Live At The Hollywood Bowl
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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When the revered writer AIessandro Manzoni died in 1873, Verdi was unabIe to bring himself to attend the funeraI. lnstead he composed his monumental Messa da Requiem in Manzonis memory and conducted its first performance on the first anniversary of the writers death. ln addition to its profound spirituality, the work aIso brings together aII the finest qualities famiIiar from Verdis operas, qualities that incIude endIess melodic Iines and powerful musico-dramatic effects. The present performance was recorded in Los AngeIess legendary HoIIywood BowI in August 2013 and brought together three superstars from the world of music: the conductor Gustavo DudameI, the tenor Vittorio Grigolo and the bass-baritone lldebrando DArcangelo, alI of them at the top of their form. lt was an important and exceptionaI evening That experience involved a radical and wondrous rethinking of the Requiem on DudameIs part. (Los AngeIes Times) |
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