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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Britten’s War Requiem
April 15, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:55 pm
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The MSO is joined by the MSO Chorus, Gondwana Voices and a stellar line up of soloists for Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem – a moving and unsettling pacifist commentary on the horrors of war.
Britten’s War Requiem was composed for the 1962 opening of a newly-built cathedral in Coventry, England – situated next to the ruins of its predecessor, obliterated during the Second World War. With his unique harmonic voice, Britten’s beautiful and deeply sobering setting of text by WWI poet Wilfred Owen and the Latin Requiem provides direct pacifist commentary while also honouring and remembering the lives of those lost.
ARTISTS: Jaime Martin, Conductor; Samantha Clarke, soprano; Toby Spence, Tenor; David Greco, Baritone
Friday 14 Apr, 7:30 PM; Saturday 15 Apr, 7:30 PM
Running Time1 hour 25 minutes
Tickets: Standard $69.00 – $121.00; Concession $64.00 – $116.00*
Group Standard 10+ $69.00 – $107.00; Group Concession 10+ $64.00 – $102.00*