Verdi's Requiem was described by Brahms as "A work of genius" and by Hans von Bulow as "Verdi's latest opera in ecclesiastical clothes". Brian Wright introduces a performance given last month at the Philharmonie. Munich.
Cheryl Studer (soprano)
Marjana Lipovsek (contralto) Vinson Cole (tenor)
Samuel Ramey (bass)
Bavarian Radio Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Georg Solti Producer Gautam Rangarajan