Verdi: Messa da Requiem (von Karajan & Scala Orchestra in Moscow, 1964)

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Messa di Requiem (1874) I. Introitus: Requiem aeternam II. Sequenz („Dies irae“): - Dies irae 07:37 - Tuba mirum – Mors stupebit 09:48 - Liber scriptus 13:11 - Quid sum miser 18:11 - Rex tremendae 21:31 - Recordare 24:54 - Ingemisco 28:30 - Confutatis 31:48 - Lacrymosa 36:48 III. Offertorium 42:00 IV. Sanctus 51:44 V. Agnus Dei 54:37 VI. Communio: Lux aeterna 58:48 VII. Responsorium: Libera me 01:04:36 Soprano: Leontyne Price Mezzosoprano: Fiorenza Cossotto Tenor: Carlo Bergonzi Bass: Nicola Zaccaria Orchestra and Chorus del Teatro alla Scala di Milano Conductor: Herbert von Karajan Recorded: 23. september 1964 Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow This live recording of the Verdi Requiem is one of the most energetic performances that exist as a sound document. It is a rare live recording from Moscow that was made in September 1964. Karajan took the Milan Scala ensemble on a tour to Moscow and pe