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Prom 12 (part 1): Viva Verdi!

大象传媒 Proms 2013, Prom 12
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The Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome and Antonio Pappano with Verdi: an arrangement of his String Quartet and sacred pieces with soprano Maria Agreste.

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The Orchestra of the Academy of St. Cecilia Rome and Antonio Pappano live at the 大象传媒 Proms with Verdi - an arrangement of his String Quartet and the 4 Sacred Pieces with soprano Maria Agresta

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London
Presented by Donald Macleod

Verdi arr. C Hermann: String Quartet (version for string orchestra)
Verdi: Ave Maria (1880)
Verdi: Requiem - Libera me (original version)

8.15pm Interval

8.35pm
Verdi: Four Sacred Pieces

Maria Agresta (soprano)
Orchestra and Chorus of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome
Antonio Pappano (conductor)

The Orchestra and Chorus of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome and Sir Antonio Pappano live at the 大象传媒 Proms, with an all-Verdi programme, featuring an arrangement for strings of his String Quartet followed by religious pieces, among them his 1880 Ave Maria; the original version of the Libera me from his dramatic Requiem, and his Four Sacred Pieces, with soprano Maria Agresta.

2 hours, 15 minutes

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Sat 20 Jul 2013 19:30
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Quartet in E minor, arr. C Hermann for orchestra

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Ave Maria (1880)

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Requiem - Libera me (original version)

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Jul 2013 19:30
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