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Classical Music

usonian

(9,916 posts) Sat Mar 30, 2024, 01:02 PM Mar 30

Met broadcast today. Saturday March 30

Verdi Requiem rebroadcast. 10 am pacific.

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Met broadcast today. Saturday March 30 (Original Post) usonian Mar 30 OP

I don't like Verdi's operas much but I do like the Requiem. Ocelot II Mar 30 #1

Dies Irae is astounding. usonian Mar 30 #2

So I'm listening now, and I think I might stop. Ocelot II Mar 30 #3

Ocelot II

(115,895 posts)

1. I don't like Verdi's operas much but I do like the Requiem.

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 01:05 PM

Mar 30

Sang it in college choir. The Dies Irae is great fun.

usonian

(9,916 posts)

2. Dies Irae is astounding.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 01:08 PM

Mar 30

He was the master. Wrote Falstaff at age 80, IIRC.

I like other styles as well.

Ocelot II

(115,895 posts)

3. So I'm listening now, and I think I might stop.

Reply to usonian (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 01:17 PM

Mar 30

The Met Opera Chorus has always sounded to me like a bunch of opera singers who never made it to the big time so they sing as loudly as they can. The sopranos are especially screechy in this performance. They slaughtered the Mozart Requiem unforgivably, too.

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