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Verdi, Messa da Requiem
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Verdi’s Messa da Requiem
Zurich Opera
“I am working on my Mass, and even with the greatest pleasure. You will understand: as soon as I hear talk of operas, my conscience is thrown into turmoil, and I immediately make the sign of the cross! What do you say to that? Are you not edified by me?” Giuseppe Verdi wittily commented on the power struggle between art and the church that unfolded when he completed his Requiem in 1874. And this happened at a time when the clergy were calling for a return to “pure church music” and for the artist to step back into anonymity behind his work. Verdi must have thought all the more reason to resist, for his Requiem became more individual, secular, and dramatic than anything previously heard in the genre.
The work can be experienced in March, performed by an internationally outstanding solo quartet as well as the Orchestra and Choir of the Zurich Opera under the direction of Gianandrea Noseda. The audience can look forward to the highly acclaimed soprano Marina Rebeka, the Verdi specialist Agnieszka Rehlis, the celebrated tenor Joseph Calleja, and the rising bass David Leigh.
Program and cast
Verdi: Messa da Requiem
Orchestra and Choir of the Zurich Opera
Marina Rebeka, Soprano
Agnieszka Rehlis, Mezzo-Soprano
Joseph Calleja, Tenor
David Leigh, Bass
Gianandrea Noseda, Conductor
Isar Philharmonic
Isarphilharmonie
Munich’s most modern concert hall
Since the Isarphilharmonie opened in October 2021, it has quickly gained a reputation for its special atmosphere and excellent sound. The list of orchestras performing here reads like a veritable Who’s Who, headed by the Munich Philharmonic, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Munich Chamber Orchestra. High profile concert agencies see the auditorium as the perfect place for guest appearances by national and international orchestras and it also hosts jazz productions and large-scale popular music concerts of all genres.
But the Isarphilharmonie also has another string to its bow: it can be blacked out, making it the ideal venue for film screenings – with or without orchestral accompaniment. The auditorium is equipped with a large screen and top-class cinematic sound systems.
Architecture & acoustics
The building that houses the Isarphilharmonie is a steel structure with an internal volume of nearly 60,000 cubic metres. The concert hall itself can accommodate almost 2000 guests and is made from prefabricated solid wood elements. The walls are clad with black-stained softwood panels, while the stage and floors are made from light cedar wood for a striking contrast. The Isarphilharmonie at Gasteig HP8 was built by the general contractor NÜSSLI to the plans of architects gmp – Gerkan, Marg und Partner.
The Isarphilharmonie acoustics were created by Nagata Acoustics International – the team led by star acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota – who were also involved with the construction of the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and the Philharmonie de Paris.
© Andrin Fretz
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