Werk: Messa da Requiem

From fulfilling funerary functions, to eulogising friends and fellow artists, or lamenting the waste of war: here are some of the finest examples of music written in mourning.

Giuseppe Verdi was more than just an opera composer. He became a political figurehead. Our playlist includes nine of his most famous operas and his Requiem, described as “an opera in ecclesiastical garb”. 

In unserer neuesten Playlist dreht sich alles um Verdi: Mark und Elisabeths Lieblingschöre aus seinen besten Opern… mit einer Überraschung am Ende.