The Verdi Requiem – Celebrating Verdi’s 200th Anniversary
Opening concert event of Italian Week and Grand Finale of the Verdi Celebration in the 4MBS Festival of Classics. Celebrating Giuseppe Verdi’s 200th anniversary featuring Rosario La Spina in Brisbane’s newly refurbished City Hall. With Jacqueline Mabardi, soprano, Georgia Hawes, contralto, Rosario La Spina, tenor, David Wakeham, baritone,Brisbane Chorale and Brisbane Syphony Orchestra conducted by Antoni Bonetti.
The Verdi Requiem is one of the most thrilling and exciting choral works – a setting that is operatic in its approach. Most reviewers say that about the work, but it is only when you are seated in the concert hall with the orchestra and choir blazing away and the soloists soaring over the orchestra that it really hits you. It’s a remarkable achievement by a composer who had no strong religious beliefs – to create a setting of the Requiem which is truly inspiring.
Tickets available at 4MBS Classic FM, or at http://4mbs.com.au/event/foc22-requiem-sun26may-1500
Queensland gears up to paint the town green, white and red for Italian Week!
Delicious food, fine dramatic performances and wondrous workshops will light up the river city and Sunshine State inviting you to ‘engage your emotions’ for the seventh annual Italian Week Festival this May.Running from May 26 and until June 2, Italian Week will take Queensland residents on an authentic cultural journey through a range of free and ticketed activities and events.
Event Details
Date:
26 May 2013
Time: 3.00 pm
Where is it?
Brisbane City Hall
Adelaide and Ann Street
Brisbane, 4000
QLD
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