Verdi: Requiem - II. Dies Irae / Bernstein · London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Martina Arroyo, Soprano
Josephine Veasey, Mezzo-soprano
Placido Domingo, Tenor
Ruggero Raimondi, Bass

In the grandeur of St. Paul's Cathedral, Leonard Bernstein conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Verdi's Requiem that marks Placido Domingo's first appearance with the Maestro. In an introductory note, Mr. Bernstein dedicates this performance to victims of war and oppression: "Let us remember them all and meditate on our own salvation, here on Earth."

Produced by Amberson Productions in association with Dowling Whitehead & Stevens and London Weekend Television. Executive producers: Schuyler G. Chapin and Oliver Smith. Directed by Humphrey Burton. 1970.

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