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Messa da Requiem

for soloists, chorus, and orchestra

music by Giuseppe Verdi

Duration

1 hour 30 minutes

12+

for viewers over 12 years old

performed in Russian

Cast

Choir and Orchestra of the Mikhailovsky Theatre

This Russian-language performance of a masterpiece � �music that enters the heart and shakes the soul� � is accompanied by a video art backdrop and excerpts from World War II newsreels. Sergey Novikov, who had the original idea for the production, translated the canonical Latin text of the Requiem into Russian in order to make it accessible to a wider audience, enabling listeners to feel the whole depth, might, and universality of the work. The creators of this stage adaptation envision Requiem as a tribute to those who perished during the siege of Leningrad. Their choice of Verdi�s piece was no coincidence � the powerful expressiveness of his music resonates with the terrible images of the blockaded city. The video accompaniment creates a dialogue between historical periods, giving these heroic events a timeless quality.

Staged by Sergey Novikov
Video: Dmitry Kostyaev
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Chorus: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
Assistant to Stage Director: Vyacheslav Starodubtsev

June

sat

19:00