Introitus & Kyrie - Verdi "Messa da Requiem" | London Symphony Orchestra, 1987

From the Edinburgh International Festival 1987:
The London Symphony Orchestra and Edinburgh Festival Chorus perform "Introitus" and "Kyrie" by Verdi's "Missa da Requiem".
Clip from the concert "Messa da Requiem" by Giuseppe Verdi, 1987.
Verdi's Messa da Requiem is no longer conceived for liturgical use, but solely for concert performances; this is why it is often ironically referred to as Verdi's 'best opera'.
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Conductor: Claudio Abbado
Chorus Master: John Currie
Solists:
Margaret Price - Soprano
Jessye Norman - Soprano
Jose Carreras - Tenor
Ruggero Ralmondi - Bass-baritone
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