De Doelen: Grote ZaalKruisstraat 2, Rotterdam, South Holland, 3012 CT, Netherlands
Dates/times in Amsterdam time zone
| Friday 25 September 2026 | 20:15 |
| Sunday 27 September 2026 | 14:15 |
Performers
| Lahav Shani | Conductor |
| Aleksandra Kurzak | Soprano |
| Annalisa Stroppa | Mezzo-soprano |
| Dmytro Popov | Tenor |
| Georg Zeppenfeld | Bass |
| Laurens Symfonisch | |
| Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra |
Verdi’s Requiem begins as a whispered plea for eternal rest. Equally hushed is the ending of this Mass for the dead. Yet in the intervening hour and a half, emotions run high, with the thunderous storm of the Dies Irae as the dramatic climax. Sacred music or opera? However you view it, this music is larger than life, says Lahav Shani. ‘And surely that is precisely what a requiem is all about?’
Ticket sale starts on 28 April 2026
© Marek Piwnicki