Manzoni Requiem
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The Manzoni Requiem is Giuseppe Verdi’s dramatic and operatic-style setting of the Catholic funeral mass, composed in memory of the Italian writer Alessandro Manzoni.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manzoni Requiem canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Requiem
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ sacred choral work ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Verdi Requiem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Catholic funeral mass ⓘ |
| commemorates | Alessandro Manzoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Alessandro Manzoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1874-05-22 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | San Marco, Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Requiem mass
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choral music ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
choral sections
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ensembles ⓘ orchestral introduction ⓘ solo arias ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| movement |
Agnus Dei
NERFINISHED
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Dies irae NERFINISHED ⓘ Libera me NERFINISHED ⓘ Lux aeterna NERFINISHED ⓘ Offertorio ⓘ Requiem e Kyrie NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanctus ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive use of dramatic contrasts
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operatic vocal writing ⓘ prominent Dies irae sequence ⓘ |
| occasion | first anniversary of Alessandro Manzoni's death ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
bass solo
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four vocal soloists ⓘ mezzo-soprano solo ⓘ mixed chorus ⓘ orchestra ⓘ soprano solo ⓘ tenor solo ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic
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operatic ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
concert performances worldwide
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numerous recordings ⓘ |
| textSource | Latin Requiem Mass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Messa da Requiem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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