Overview
Verdi’s Requiem is music that reaches directly into the soul. It is a powerful, emotional journey through life, death, and the hope for something greater. Written as a tribute to the esteemed novelist Alessandro Manzoni, the first of Verdi’s late masterpieces carries the weight of his deep personal loss yet speaks universally to the struggles we all face: the pain of grief, the fear of the unknown, and the search for peace.
This one-night-only production will electrify the Keller Auditorium for an evening you will never forget.
Cast & crew
Damien Geter
Tammie C. Woods
Cassandra Zoé Velasco
Bernard Holcomb
Zaikuan Song
Nicholas Fox
Claire Forstman
Carl Faber
Jamie Lynne Simons
Bea Martino
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About the Composer
Giuseppe Verdi directed his operatic brilliance toward the traditional Latin mass, giving voice to emotions that are often difficult to express.
Opera Talk with Portland Opera
Hear the story behind the Requiem: Verdi's grief, a failed collaboration, and the movement Verdi saved for years before he found its true occasion. Then we'll talk about why this music, right now, in this city, feels like exactly the right way to close a season.
Community sponsors
Portland Opera is grateful for the ongoing philanthropic support from our generous donors and funders, the Jackson Foundation, James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, Rossotti Family Foundation, the Herbert A. Templeton Foundation, PGE Foundation, Ronald W. Naito MD Foundation, Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust, Roundhouse Foundation, Utopia Vineyard & Winery, Wyss Foundation, and including support from the City of Portland.
Portland Opera Association Inc receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency funded by the State of Oregon and the National Endowment for the Arts.