Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra presents Verdi's Requiem

Name: Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra presents Verdi's Requiem
Start: 2025-09-27T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-27T21:30:00-05:00
Location: 1419 Basin St, New Orleans, LA 70116, United States

Schedule

Sat Sep 27 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1419 Basin St, New Orleans, LA 70116, United States | New Orleans, LA

Step into a realm where grief, glory, and music collide. The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra ignites its 2025‑26 season with the breathtaking intensity of Giuseppe Verdi’s 𝑀𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎 𝑑𝑎 𝑅𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑒𝑚, a monumental choral masterpiece that echoes with operatic drama and spiritual depths. Verdi crafted this work as a powerful testament to cultural pride and personal lamentation.
Performed at the storied Mahalia Jackson Theater, this is not just a concert. It is a journey through sorrow and redemption. From the earth-shaking 𝐷𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑒—with its jagged rhythms and choir-laden fury—to the hushed, pleading beauty of 𝐿𝑖𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑎 𝑚𝑒, every movement drips with dramatic contrast and emotional gravitas.
Secure your place in this breathtaking musical pilgrimage. This is Romantic Era music at its most riveting!
About the Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) was one of Italy’s most celebrated composers, renowned for his operatic masterpieces and emotionally charged, dramatically unified works. Born in Le Roncole near Parma, Verdi pursued music passionately despite early rejection from the Milan Conservatory. Tragedy marked his early life with the loss of his wife and two children, but he rose to fame with powerful operas like Nabucco and I Lombardi.
Over the decades, Verdi produced iconic works—including 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑅𝑖𝑔𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑜, 𝐿𝑎 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑎, 𝐴𝑖𝑑𝑎, and the monumental 𝑀𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎 𝑑𝑎 𝑅𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑒𝑚, which he initially intended as his final composition. Yet his creative fire endured. In his later years, he returned triumphantly with 𝑂𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑜 and 𝐹𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑓, cementing a legacy that spans over 25 operas and continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
Learn more about the composer here:
https://www.biography.com/musicians/giuseppe-verdi