Verdi’s Requiem – Austin Opera

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Feb 1 at 7:30 PM | Feb 2 at 2:00 PM | 2025
The Long Center
701 Riverside Dr | Austin, TX 78704

Full quote from Chorus Austin’s website:

Verdi’s Requiem is a monumental work for the human voice. Austin Opera’s premiere of Verdi’s Requiem will mark the 150th Anniversary of the work’s premiere and the 60th Anniversary of Chorus Austin. The Opening Night performance will be followed by a festive celebration to commemorate the monumental achievements of Austin’s collaborative arts community.

Members of our Chamber Ensemble join the Austin Opera chorus to perform this beloved masterwork!

Official details and more available at Austin Opera’s website

Excerpts:

“……….Austin Opera is thrilled to announce the launch of a new series: Opera Unleashed: Epic Masterpieces with Timothy Myers. Opera Unleashed will offer a series of company premieres over the coming seasons featuring some of the most historically significant works composed for the operatic voice. First up, is the company premiere of one of the canon’s most thrilling masterpieces, Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem.”

“Declared an “opera in ecclesiastical costume” at its world premiere in 1874, Verdi’s Requiem is a monumental work for the human voice, that will mark the Austin Opera debuts of three star singers as soloists. Described by The New York Times as possessing an “agile coloratura technique and a feeling for the Italianate style… with warmth, full penetrating sound and tenderness,” American soprano Leah Crocetto continues to astonish audiences.  Critically acclaimed for her interpretation of Verdi’s music, she has previously sung this epic work with Opera Philadelphia, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.”