Music
"Soul · Blue Journey - van Zweden and the ESO"
"Soul · Blue Journey - van Zweden and the ESO"
When faith meets drama, religious music can be profoundly moving. Using his most adept dramatic language, Verdi transforms deep emotions about life, death, judgment, and salvation into powerful and heart-stirring music. The most震撼ing movement, "Dies Irae," depicts the fear of the Last Judgment with thunderous chorus and orchestral sounds; while in the tranquil sections, soloists and chorus intertwine in low, prayerful melodies, revealing humanity at its most vulnerable and sincere. Verdi's "Requiem" is not merely a religious work but a musical experience that confronts the human soul, inviting the audience to feel moments of awe, compassion, and hope converging in the theater.
Program
Verdi: "Requiem"
Performance and Production Team
Orchestra | Evergreen Symphony Orchestra
Conductor | Jaap van Zweden
Soprano | Hrachuhi Bassenz
Mezzo-soprano | Tania Ariane Baumgartner
Tenor | René Barbera
Bass | Alexander Tsymbalyuk
Taipei Philharmonic Chorus
【Program】
Verdi: "Requiem"
Verdi: Messa da Requiem
◎Performance duration approximately 90 minutes, no intermission.
When faith meets drama, religious music can be profoundly moving. Using his most adept dramatic language, Verdi transforms deep emotions about life, death, judgment, and salvation into powerful and heart-stirring music. The most震撼ing movement, "Dies Irae," depicts the fear of the Last Judgment with thunderous chorus and orchestral sounds; while in the tranquil sections, soloists and chorus intertwine in low, prayerful melodies, revealing humanity at its most vulnerable and sincere. Verdi's "Requiem" is not merely a religious work but a musical experience that confronts the human soul, inviting the audience to feel moments of awe, compassion, and hope converging in the theater.
Program
Verdi: "Requiem"
Performance and Production Team
Orchestra | Evergreen Symphony Orchestra
Conductor | Jaap van Zweden
Soprano | Hrachuhi Bassenz
Mezzo-soprano | Tania Ariane Baumgartner
Tenor | René Barbera
Bass | Alexander Tsymbalyuk
Taipei Philharmonic Chorus
【Program】
Verdi: "Requiem"
Verdi: Messa da Requiem
◎Performance duration approximately 90 minutes, no intermission.
Event Details
- 2026-06-06 — 衛武營國家藝術文化中心 · --+800;--+1600;--+2000;--+2600;--+3200;--+3800;--+4600
The world's largest single-roof performing arts center, designed by Mecanoo with an undulating canopy inspired by banyan trees. Four venues host opera, concerts, theater, and outdoor events in southern Taiwan.