The tradition of singing requiems is centuries old and has been reinterpreted by musicians over time. Verdi dedicated his Requiem to Alessandro Manzoni, the writer who passed away in 1873. In this concert Enrique Mazzola and Lionel Sow endeavour to bring out its deeply moving elements, some of which that have been taken straight from the stage.Libera me ("Deliver me") is a Roman Catholic responsory sung in the O…
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