The production itself is quite beautiful: recorded in the Basilica di San Marco in Venice in November 2007, it highlights the cathedral's splendor, the reverent audience, the soloists, orchestra and chorus with near-perfect cinematography. The soundtrack is also acceptable, which may have been quite a task to achieve, given the Basilica's over-reverberant acoustics. Alas, the performance itself does not rise to the occasion. Despite the occasional minor insecurity in ensemble and a visible lack of joy, the Symphonica Toscanini musicians play well, the Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino members sing equally well, and the soloists are more than adequate, almost tangibly trying to excel.
Official Trailer
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studio
EuroArts1 review
Title
Verdi Requiem
Released
Dec 1, 2007
Rated
T
Original Audio
English
Runtime
1h 37m
Status
Released
Studio
EuroArts
