VERDI REQUIEM

MAY 16, 2025 | 7:30 PM | Music Hall

Visceral and soul-gripping, Verdi’s Requiem will rip your heart out and put it back together again.

Program

Giuseppi Verdi Requiem Mass

Artists

Ramón Tebar, conductor

Angela Meade, soprano

J'Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano

Jonathan Burton, tenor

David Leigh, bass

May Festival Chorus, Matthew Swanson, Director

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cristian Măcelaru, Music Director Designate

Venue

Music Hall

What's Interesting

Visceral and soul-gripping, Verdi’s Requiem will rip your heart out and put it back together again. From its tender solo moments to the terrifying cries of the “Dies irae,” it’s a journey both fragile and powerful as the May Festival Chorus and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra combine for this breathtaking Mass for the departed.

What Audiences Are Saying:

"May Festival is the diamond in the music crown of this city.”

“One of the greatest concerts I've ever experienced at Music Hall.”

“I loved hearing music that I haven't heard before!”

“I love the May Festival. I have attended for years and will continue to do so. It brings joy to my soul.”