FULL Requiem Aeternam or Requiem Argentino (José Cura) Budapest 2022 Szilvia Rálik, Bernadett Fodor, Dániel Pataky, Marcell Bakonyi
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Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Requiem Aeternam or Requiem Argentino
- Composer: José Cura
- Libretto:
- Venue & Opera Company: müpa, Budapest, Hungary
- Recorded: May 9, 2022
- Type: Concert Live
- Singers: Szilvia Rálik, Bernadett Fodor, Dániel Pataky, Marcell Bakonyi
- Conductor: José Cura
- Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
- Chorus: Hungarian National Choir, Hungarian Radio Choir
- Chorus Master: Csaba Somos, Zoltán Pad
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Information about the Recording
- Format: Broadcast
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: yessubs, othersubs
- Video Recording from: M5 FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
“The Argentine artist who became world famous as a tenor originally graduated as a composer and conductor in his home country. In addition to his large-scale singing career, conducting became more and more important for him, and he took on the position of conductor in more and more orchestras. In recent years, he often performed as a guest conductor with the Hungarian Radio Music ensembles.
As a result of personal experiences, he started composing the Requiem Aeternam (Requiem Argentino) at the age of 22. The 1984 Falklands War – which took place between his country, Argentina and England – prompted the young author to express his desire for dialogue and peace. Later, he continued to add to the work on two occasions, finishing the spoken version in 2021. The two choirs in the work, representing the British and Argentinian sides, try to reach a compromise and reconciliation through the ancient liturgical lines of the Requiem.”