The following links are to the Defiant Requiem, a historical performance of the Verdi Requiem. Thanks to the sacrifice of the ASOPA, which decided to end a bitter contract dispute in order not to jeopardize the ASO's season, the performance will go on October 11, 2012 at Symphony Hall.
'We Will Sing to the Nazis What We Cannot Say to Them.'
There are many excellent resources, some of which are here.
http://www.defiantrequiem.org/content/featured-event
http://www.murrysidlin.com/_home/Defiant_Requiem_Story.html
http://www.defiantrequiem.org/
... and ticket information
http://www.atlantasymphony.org/ConcertsAndTickets/Calendar/2012-2013/Defiant-Requiem.aspx
I am looking forward to singing this, although it will be a highly emotional experience ... not only because of the context, but because we take the stage with our beloved orchestra for the first time this year. We'll have to use all the tricks we know to keep singing and not tighten up!
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ReplyDeleteIt promises to certainly be a powerful and moving performance!
ReplyDeleteThe one I'm going to have trouble with is Recordare ... At least I don't have to sing. I'll just sit and weep.
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