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Presented By: University Musical Society (UMS)

Verdi's Requiem

Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the UMS Choral Union

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From the hushed opening of the “Requiem aeternam” to the thunderous cries of the “Dies irae,” Verdi’s Requiem is one of the most powerful choral masterpieces ever written.

UMS’s 25/26 Season opens with Verdi’s monumental work that fuses the drama of opera with the spiritual depth of sacred music. Written in memory of the Italian poet and novelist Alessandro Manzoni, it is a profoundly moving reflection that is simultaneously intimate and epic.

This performance celebrates UMS’s ongoing relationship with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, UMS Choral Union, and DSO music director Jader Bignamini. The concert will only be performed in Ann Arbor and brings together a stellar international cast of soloists: South African soprano Vuvu Mpofu, American mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, Mexican American tenor René Barbera, and Chinese bass-baritone Shenyang.
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Side view of conductor passionately conducting with violin section seen in background

Cost

  • Start at $26 // Student tickets $20

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