VERDI REQUIEM, THE: LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: LEONARD BERNSTEIN, CONDUCTOR (TV)

Summary

A presentation from St. Paul's Cathedral in London, England, of Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem Mass, with Leonard Bernstein conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. Bernstein introduces the program by reviewing the historical significance of Verdi's Requiem; the first movement, "Requiem and Kyrie," is played; soprano Martina Arroyo, mezzo-soprano Josephine Veasey, tenor Placido Domingo, bass Ruggero Raimond, and the London Symphony Orchestra chorus perform the choral pieces; the second movement, "Dies Irae," and the third movement, "Domine Jesu," are played. The requiem continues with the fourth movement, "Sanctus"; the fifth movement, "Agnus Dei"; the sixth movement, "Lux Aeternam"; and the seventh and final movement, "Libera Me."

Details

• NETWORK: PBS
• DATE: June 18, 1980
• RUNNING TIME: 1:39:05
• COLOR/B&W: Color
• CATALOG ID: T85:0993
• GENRE: Music
• SUBJECT HEADING: Choral music; St. Paul's Cathedral, London
• SERIES RUN: PBS - TV, 1980
• COMMERCIALS: N/A

CREDITS

• Schuyler Chapin … Executive Producer
• Oliver Smith … Executive Producer
• Humphrey Burton … Producer, Director
• London Symphony Orchestra … Symphony Orchestra
• Leonard Bernstein … Conductor
• Martina Arroyo … Singer, Soprano
• Josephine Veasey … Singer, Mezzo-soprano
• Placido Domingo … Singer, Tenor
• Ruggero Raimond … Singer, Bass
• Arthur Oldham … Choral Director
• Giuseppe Verdi … Composer