Verdi's Requiem at St. Stephen's Cathedral

About the Event

Experience the brilliance of Italian opera composer Verdi in his sacred music masterpiece, the Requiem. The 'Dies Irae' section captures the beauty of the apocalypse like never before.

Verdi's “Messa da Requiem” stands as his pivotal work beyond his extensive opera collection, dedicated to the first anniversary of his friend and writer Alessandro Manzoni's death. While not intended for liturgical purposes, but rather concert performance, this piece encapsulates all that Verdi achieved in opera and transcends it profoundly. Verdi, with a deep reverence for the grandeur of death and a hope for redemption, showcases his compositional prowess.

Witness this magnificent creation at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, performed by the Vienna Cathedral Choir and Orchestra. Led by Domkapellmeister Markus Landerer and featuring celebrated soloists, it's an event not to be missed.