The ultimate in dramatic intensity, this extraordinary work speaks of heaven and hell, fire and earth, darkness and light in music that is as much theatrical as devotional.
The Requiem is always a special event - the more so when we have on the podium a Verdi specialist whose recent Cologne recording, which also featured Ferruccio Furlanetto, has been much acclaimed.
Tonight's stellar line-up also includes Marina Poplavskaya and Joseph Calleja, who both sang alongside Furlanetto in last year's Simon Boccanegra.
Sunday 24 July
7.00pm – c. 8.40pm
Royal Albert Hall
Choral music and singing events
Verdi
Requiem (86 mins)
Marina Poplavskaya soprano
Mariana Pentcheva mezzo-soprano
Joseph Calleja tenor
Ferruccio Furlanetto bass
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC National Chorus of Wales
London Philharmonic Choir
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov conductor
