The death of Gioachino Rossini, followed by that of the great Italian poet Alessandro Manzoni, prompted Giuseppe Verdi in the early 1870s to compose a requiem as a tribute to Italian art and its artists. As soon as it premiered, the work was a source of controversy. Indeed, Verdi had not hesitated to showcase all his dramatic talent in this work, which led the Messa da Requiem to be described as an ‘opera in ecclesiastical garb’. Nevertheless, the vocal and expressive richness of this Mass makes it one of the composer’s greatest masterpieces.
Alain Altinoglu, conducting our Orchestra and Chorus, will be accompanied by leading soloists: Lianna Haroutounian, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Enea Scala and Michele Pertusi. Together, they promise to animate the full range of colours in the score, leaving no one unmoved!
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10.11.2024 — 16:00
13.11.2024 — 20:00
Center for Fine Arts
Ticket prices from € 15 to € 80
-30 years old: € 10 / € 25
-15 years old: Free (if accompanied by an adult)
Introductory talks 45' before the start of the performance: in Dutch by Pieter Mannaerts (Espace Le Boeuf) and in French by Benoit van Langenhove (Oval Salon)
GIUSEPPE VERDI
Messa da Requiem (1874)
16:00
20:00
ConductorALAIN ALTINOGLU Chorus MasterEMMANUEL TRENQUE
SopranoLIANNA HAROUTOUNIAN MezzoMARIE-NICOLE LEMIEUX TenoreENEA SCALA BassoMICHELE PERTUSI
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
La Monnaie Choral Academy
Vlaams Radiokoor
ProductionDE MUNT / LA MONNAIECoproductionBOZAR MUSIC
In co-production with Shelter Prod and Prospero MM Productions, with the support of Taxshelter.be and ING
With the support of the Belgian Federal Government's Tax Shelter