VERDI Concert

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

"Day of wrath, that terrible day." So begins the medieval se­quence that lies at the heart of Verdi's Requiem. Verdi's depic­tion of the Day of Judgment, and of man's terror, as well as fortitude, in the face of it, is as viscerally charged and dramati­cally poignant as any scene from the greatest of his operas. The sacred and the secular meet in this most unusual of requiems. Verdi was not a religious man. He was acutely attuned to suffering in this world but not much concerned about what might come after. The four eloquent singers - one is tempted to say "protagonists" declaim the words of the mass, but not as if preaching the word of the Lord. Rather, they depict, with sometimes harrowing explicitness, the very human reactions that they have to those words. Of all the really famous religious works of the past, the Verdi Requiem is perhaps the one most in tune with the temper of our times. 

-Benjamin Zander

Information for ticket buyers

• All Boston Philharmonic Orchestra concerts make use of a stage extension. This makes row E the first row directly in front of the stage. View Symphony Hall Seat Map to see where the extension overlaps and where any viewer obstructions are located before you choose your seats.
  
  
• Children in attendance must be five years old, and we recommend that children in attendance be at least eight years old. Most of our concerts feature musical works that are 30+ minutes in length without pause. Children, regardless of age, must be prepared to sit still and remain quiet throughout the performance.
  
  
• If you are choosing to have your tickets emailed to you, your tickets are mobile or e-tickets. This means that you will receive an email with a button to click to either print your tickets or to save them to your digital wallet. You must either print your e-ticket(s) out and bring them with you to the concert or save them in your digital wallet to show to ushers using your phone or tablet. 
  
  
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All dates, repertoire, venues, and artists subject to change.