The history of Verdi’s Messa da Requiem’s interpretation is inextricably bound up with the name of Herbert von Karajan. He conducted the work on countless occasions and in this legendary concert heperformed it with some of the greatest singers of that time: Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Agnès Baltsa, José Carreras, and José van Dam. Verdi wrote his Messa da Requiem in 1873/74, between Aida andOtello, for Alessandro Manzoni, a poet whom he much admired. Verdi’s Mass for the Dead is not intended for liturgical use but for the concert hall. In addition to its profound spirituality, this masterpiece brings together the finest qualities from Verdi’s operas: endless melodic lines and captivating musico-dramatic effects. This footage has been edited with Sony´s AI-based super-resolution technology for content production. The AI-based super-resolution technology restores lost information.

Sound format: PCM Stereo, DTS-HD MA 5.1
Picture: NTSC, 4:3, 1080i
Subtitles: Latin (original language), English, German, French, Spanish, Korean
Booklet: English, German
Total running time: 93 mins