GIUSEPPE VERDI

 

Requiem

 

Barbara Frittoli, Olga Borodina, Mario Zeffiri, Ildar Abdrazakov

Chicago Symphony Chorus & Orchestra / Riccardo Muti

 

Chicago inaugurates Riccardo Muti’s tenure as music director with their most anticipated release of the year. Recorded live in January 2009, from sold-out, electrifying concerts, this stunning performance brilliantly captures both the pathos and passion of Verdi’s masterpiece. Something of a marker in Muti’s career, who can forget his groundbreaking account for EMI?

 

 “I’m sure many in the packed hall will long remember it as a life-changing experience... The thwacks of the bass drum ricocheted mightily... with the fiery blasts of the brass from the balcony really sounding as if Heaven were beckoning.” Chicago Tribune

 

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