Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem with his explosive “Dies Irae” (Day of Wrath) is one of the most impressive works in classical music literature. It was created in 1873 and is dedicated to the poet Alessandro Manzoni, another great figure of the Risorgimento. The premiere took place o

Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem
with his explosive “Dies Irae” (Day of Wrath) is one of the most impressive works in classical music literature. It was created in 1873 and is dedicated to the poet Alessandro Manzoni, another great figure of the Risorgimento. The premiere took place on the first anniversary of Manzoni's death, May 22, 1874 in the Church of San Marco in Milan.

La Scala choir and orchestra
Riccardo Chailly, Conductor
The soloists:
Elīna Garanča,
Tamara Wilson,
Francesco Meli,
Ildar Abdrazakov.

Milan Cathedral
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