[attach id=541850 size="medium"]Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)[/attach]
Giuseppe Verdi’s dramatic and spectacular Requiem will be performed this Saturday in Valletta.
Verdi’s Mass for the Dead was written to commemorate the death of another great Italian, Alessandro Manzoni, author of I promessi sposi (The Betrothed).
This powerful work will be performed by international and Maltese soloists, the St Monica Choir and the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of Michael Laus. Soprano Miriam Gauci, alto Claire Massa, tenor Christopher Busietta and bass Albert Buttigieg will take part.
■ The concert is taking place on Saturday at 8pm at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta. To book, visit www.mcc.com.mt or call 2559 5750.