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Title: Verdi's Messa da requiem (Programme)
Authors: Manoel Theatre
Malta. Ministry of Welfare, Labour and Culture
Istituto Italiano di Cultura
Cathedral Chapter
Manoel Theatre Orchestra
Manoel Theatre Choir
Coro Polifonico di Napoli
Authors: Sammut, Joseph
Ziino, Ottavio
Spiteri, George
Grima, Joseph
Buhagiar, Dion
Magro, Marietta
Gomez, Aurea
Dallemolle, Giuseppina
Pastine, Gianfranco
Tomicic, Aurio
Keywords: Manoel Theatre (Valletta, Malta)
St John’s Co-Cathedral (Valletta, Malta)
Manoel Theatre Orchestra (Valletta, Malta)
Manoel Theatre Choir (Valletta, Malta)
Concert programs -- Malta -- 20th century
Music -- Malta -- 20th century
Orchestra and orchestral music -- Performance -- 20th century
Choral music -- Performance -- 20th century
Singing -- Performance -- 20th century
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Messa da Requiem
Franck, César, 1822-1890. Works. Selections
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Works. Selections
Sammut, Joseph, 1926-2024
Spiteri, George, 1935-
Grima, Joseph, 1929-1999
Buhagiar, Dion Vincent, 1944-
Issue Date: 1980
Citation: Sammut, J., Ziino, O. (Conductors). (1980). Verdi's Messa da requiem by the Manoel Theatre Orchestra, the Manoel Theatre Choir and Coro Polifonico di Napoli, [Programme]. St. John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta.
Abstract: Manoel Theatre and the Ministry of Labour, Culture and Welfare, in association with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura and the Cathedral Chapter, present the programme for two concerts of Giuseppe Verdi's "Messa Da Requiem", performed by the Manoel Theatre Orchestra, Manoel Theatre Choir (led by Choirmaster Dion Buhagiar and Chorus Instructress Marietta Magro), and the Coro Polifonico di Napoli (directed by Mro. Joseph Grima). The concerts were conducted by Ottavio Ziino and Mro. Joseph Sammut respectively, with both of them being led by George Spiteri. The concerts starred singers Aurea Gomez (soprano), Giuseppina Dallemolle (mezzo soprano), Gianfranco Pastine (tenor), and Aurio Tomicic (bass). The performances were held on the 31st of July and the 1st of August, 1980, at St. John's Co-Cathedral, in Valletta.
Description: Programme includes essay on the design and history of St. John's Co-Cathedral Church, description of Giuseppe Verdi's "Messa Da Requiem", list of members of the Manoel Theatre Orchestra, lists of female and male choir members of the Manoel Theatre Choir, lists of female and male choir members of the Coro Polifonico Di Napoli, lists of additional music to be featured on the 31st of July and the 1st of August 1980, and list of Manoel theatre's technical staff. Programme is given no. 815 in archival records. Retrieved from the Manoel theatre records.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/126026
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