Verdi鈥檚 Requiem at the Proms
Katie Derham presents a night of high-octane drama featuring two choirs and the 麻豆官网首页入口 National Orchestra of Wales as Verdi鈥檚 masterpiece celebrates its 150th anniversary.
First performed 150 years ago, Verdi鈥檚 masterpiece roars into the Royal Albert Hall for its anniversary celebrations. This emotional rollercoaster isn鈥檛 just a mournful ode to the departed, it鈥檚 a thunderous celebration of life and death. Verdi himself conducted the British premiere at the Royal Albert Hall, delighting the audience with its gigantic musical forces.
This high-octane performance features four star soloists, soprano Latonia Moore, mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill, tenor SeokJong Baek and bass Soloman Howard, with conductor Ryan Bancroft, the 麻豆官网首页入口 National Orchestra of Wales and not one but two choirs, 麻豆官网首页入口 National Chorus of Wales and Crouch End Festival Chorus.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Katie Derham |
Conductor | Ryan Bancroft |
Singer | Latonia Moore |
Singer | Karen Cargill |
Singer | SeokJong Baek |
Singer | Solomon Howard |
Choir | 麻豆官网首页入口 National Chorus of Wales |
Choir | Crouch End Festival Chorus |
Orchestra | 麻豆官网首页入口 National Orchestra of Wales |
Producer | Louise Bracken |
Director | Alison Bartrop |
Broadcast
- Fri 26 Jul 2024 20:00
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