Messa da Requiem (2011)

2011 1h 36m IT

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Synopsis

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A requiem inspired by the death, on May 22, 1873, of the Italian poet and writer Alessandro Manzoni, author of the novel “The Betrothal”. Giuseppe Verdi’s “Messa da Requiem” (more commonly known as the “Verdi Requiem”) is a requiem mass for soloists (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, and bass), double choir, and orchestra, premiered on May 22, 1874, at the Church of San Marco in Milan. The Requiem is Verdi’s only major composition not intended for the opera. From the 27-opera Verdi box set “Tutto Verdi.” Recorded live at the Teatro Farnese in Parma on October 8, 2011.

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Cast

Sonia Ganassi
Mezzo-soprano
Francesco Meli
Tenor
Dimitra Theodossiou
Soprano
Riccardo Zanellato
Bass
Yuri Temirkanov
Conductor
Martino Faggiani
Chorus Master
Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Parma
Orchestra
Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma
Chorus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tiziano Mancini
Writers: Arrigo Boito
Languages: Italian

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Tutto Verdi (2018)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Sonia Ganassi and Francesco Meli and Dimitra Theodossiou carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt2812558 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tiziano Mancini directs. Giuseppe Verdi scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Part of the "Tutto Verdi (2018)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Sonia Ganassi and Francesco Meli and Dimitra Theodossiou carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2812558 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Giuseppe Verdi
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Messa da Requiem (2011) (2011)

Part of

Tutto Verdi (2018)

In 2013, to mark the bicentenary of Giuseppe Verdi’s birth, the Teatro Regio di Parma and Unitel Classica joined forces to bring a truly unique project to fruition. The composer’s 26 operas, as well as the [i]Requiem Mass[/i], which is closely linked to these operas, are all included. Most of them will be performed and recorded in audio-video in Parma and the surrounding area. A unique box set of 27 Blu-rays. For the very first time, and to mark this anniversary, the complete works of Verdi’s operas in high definition and surround sound, released on Blu-ray by C Major Entertainment.