Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi by Giovanni Boldini (1886) - National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): Requiem I. Introit (Requiem aeternam) & Kyrie II. Sequence (Dies irae) Tuba ...

If a requiem looms large among a composer's works, especially one written near the end of his or her life or in a morbid frame of mind, it inevitably becomes an unofficial, autobiographical epitaph.

Also this morning, we're remembering another teacher: Raphael Schachter, who was a Jewish prisoner in a concentration camp. More than 60 years ago, he taught fellow prisoners a way to defy their ...

The Messa da Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi is a monumental work of the imagination — not so much a statement of belief as a translation of the Latin text's rich dramatic possibilities into the language of ...

As the ambience at the Hollywood Bowl becomes increasingly casual and the facilities snazzier (there is a trendy new wine bar along with this summer’s smart new outdoor furniture and upgraded audio ...

Verdi’s Requiem, the composer’s epic, dramatic, mood-swinging treatment of an ancient Catholic funeral mass, is a significant milestone for any conductor. “It’s one of those pieces that you study and ...

1. First performed in 1874, Verdi’s setting of the Roman Catholic funeral mass (Requiem) was inspired by the death the previous year of Allesandro Manzoni, the Italian poet and novelist. The piece at ...

SUNY Cortland’s Performing Arts Department, The Arts at Grace and the McNeil Development Company present the "Verdi Requiem," one of the great works for chorus and orchestra, on Friday, May 3 and ...

The finale of the Mariinsky weekend at the Wales Millennium Centre consisted of a single work : Verdi’s Requiem Mass commemorating Alessandro Manzoni. An appropriate choice for Gergiev and his forces, ...