Giuseppe Verdi
[dʒuˈzɛppe ˈverdi] (1813 – 1901)
[Messa da] Requiem
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| Last Judgment |
- Section 2 of 7
The 13th century Latin hymn describes the day of judgment, the last trumpet summoning souls before the throne of God, where the saved will be delivered and the unsaved cast into eternal flames.
The setting includes many highly operatic effects.
The fiery "Dies irae" is one of his most dramatic choruses:
A full mass:
Verdi wrote his Requiem in 1874 in memory of Manzoni, the great Italian novelist.
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| Last Judgment - Pietro Cavallini (1259-c.1330, Italian) - fresco, c.1295 - Basilica of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere (Rome) |
C: Christ on the throne, surrounded by Angels
L: Mary and six apostles on Christ's right
R: Saint John the Baptist and six apostles on Christ's left
La forza del destino
/ The Force of Destiny
Shakespeare's Plays
Verdi drew on Shakespeare's plays for three of his operas: Macbeth, Othello, and Falstaff.
Macbeth
(L) Witches chorus
(R) Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking scene
A full opera (140 minutes)
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