Requiem (Verdi)

The Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi is a musical setting of the Roman Catholic funeral Mass (called the Requiem for the first word of the text, which begins Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, meaning, "Grant them eternal rest, O Lord"--see full entry at Dies Irae) that was completed on the anniversary of the death of Alessandro Manzoni, an Italian poet and novelist much admired by Verdi.

Related Topics:
Giuseppe Verdi - Roman Catholic - Mass - Dies Irae - Alessandro Manzoni - Italian

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