 
                
                        Prom 13 - Verdi's Requiem
Louise Fryer presents a Proms performance of Verdi's sacred masterpiece: the Requiem. Semyon Bychkov conducts Marina Poplavskaya (soprano) and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus and Orchestra.
With Louise Fryer
Verdi's Requiem - his great sacred masterpiece - storms the heavens with a stellar line up of soloists and massed choirs.
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. Verdi completed it in 1874, and conducted the premiere himself in Milan.
Three large-scale choirs and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra conducted by a Verdi specialist whose recent Cologne recording, which also featured bass Ferruccio Furlanetto, has been much acclaimed. Soloists Marina Poplavskaya and Joseph Calleja both sang alongside Furlanetto in last year's Simon Boccanegra at the Royal Opera House. Presented by Donald Macleod.
Verdi: Requiem
Marina Poplavskaya (soprano)
Mariana Pentcheva (mezzo-soprano)
Joseph Calleja (tenor)
Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass)
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Chorus of Wales
London Philharmonic Choir
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov (conductor).
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Music Played
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    ![]()  Giuseppe VerdiRequiem Conductor: Semyon BYCHKOV Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ NATIONAL CHORUS OF WALES - Main Artist Performer: Ferruccio FURLANETTO - Bass Performer: Joseph CALLEJA - Tenor Performer: LONDON PHILHARMONIC CHOIR - Main Artist Performer: Mariana PENTCHEVA - Mezzo-soprano Performer: Marina POPLAVSKAYA - Soprano Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ S O. Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Chorus 
 
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    ![]()  Johann Sebastian BachPartita no. 1 in B minor BWV.1002 for violin solo Performer: Tai MURRAY - Violin 
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    ![]()  Kurt SCHWERTSIKHerr K. entdeckt Amerika Op.101 Conductor: H K Gruber Performer: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic 
Broadcast
- Tue 26 Jul 2011 14:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
