Verdi Requiem

featuring the Wichita Symphony Chorus

Experience with the awe-inspiring power of Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da requiem — a work of profound drama, spiritual depth, and musical grandeur. Composed in memory of the Italian poet Alessandro Manzoni, Verdi’s Requiem transcends the traditional liturgical form to deliver a deeply human meditation on life, death, and the hope for eternal peace.

With its operatic intensity, sweeping orchestration, and heart-stirring solos, the Requiem stands as one of the most compelling choral-orchestral masterpieces ever written. From the thunderous terror of the “Dies irae” to the serene beauty of the “Lacrimosa,” Verdi channels the full emotional spectrum in a work as theatrical as it is sacred.

GIUSEPPE VERDI Messa da requiem
Featuring Shannon Jennings, soprano
Christine Goerke, soprano
Victor Starsky, tenor
Raymond Aceto, bass
and the Wichita Symphony Chorus

Sponsored in part by
THE SAM & RIE BLOOMFIELD FOUNDATION
CITY OF WICHITA ARTS & CULTURAL SERVICES
THE STATE OF KANSAS THROUGH THE KANSAS ARTS COMMISSION AND THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS