Giuseppe Verdi (or 'Joe Green' in English!) was an Italian composer who dominated the Italian opera scene in the late 19th Century. Verdi's first opera – 'Oberto', written in 1839 – was a big success.

Dies irae ' is one of the parts of the chant used in the Catholic church mass, and is well known for those composed by Mozart and Verdi, which are counted as '3 major requiems'. In fact, the melodies ...

“Dies Irae,” the “Day of Wrath” second movement in Giuseppe Verdi’s monumental Requiem (1874), is supposed to knock you on your ass. As the musical version of shock and awe, the vengeful Old Testament ...

Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem is a conductor's dream come true. Few pieces in the repertoire offer the drama of opera and the thrill of wonderful symphonic writing combined with stellar, virtuosic solo ...

LA Phil Music Director Gustavo Dudamel can describe Verdi’s Requiem as passionately as he conducts it. “The theatrical elements of this piece is incredible,” says the famous conductor in this ...

It was the shout heard ’round the world. Surrounded by his vocal soloists and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (not to mention a cadre of video cameras), Riccardo Muti slowly lowered his arms ...

Giuseppe Verdi must have been smiling down on Jones Hall on Thursday, as guest conductor Thomas Dausgaard led the Houston Symphony, Houston Symphony Chorus and an exceptional quartet of soloists in an ...

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One of the joys of Washington life is our regular exposure to the greatest works of the choral repertory. Two weeks ago, the Washington Bach Consort presented the "St. Matthew Passion"; last week, the ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies, in today for Terry Gross. We're going to listen to and hear about a beautiful and awe-inspiring piece of music, Verdi's "Requiem," with our guest, conductor Yannick ...