Closing Concert

A compelling work, outstanding orchestra and choir, a top-flight conductor and a quartet of vocal stars: a simple yet accurate summary of the qualities we can expect of the Prague Spring’s Closing Concert 2026. The Smetana Hall in Municipal House will be immersed in the sound of the tremendous Messa da Requiem by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. “Verdi is a born theatre composer […] Mourning and supplication, awe and faith – they speak here in language more passionate and individual than we are accustomed to hear in the church” – the opinion expressed after the premiere in 1874 by one of the most influential critics of his day, Eduard Hanslick. And this is indeed the case: Not even here, in a purely sacred work, did Verdi deny his sense of drama and theatre. Taking his place in front of Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden and Vienna Singverein will be another distinguished bearer of the Italian musical tradition – conductor Daniele Gatti. The evening’s soloists will be soprano Eleonora Buratto, mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča, tenor Benjamin Bernheim and bass Riccardo Zanellato.

Tickets: 1 400 – 6 200 CZK