Verdi: Messa da Requiem (2-Vinyl LP) – Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Artists: Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig, Carlo Cossutta, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Singverein
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Number of Discs: 2
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: October 26, 2024

Of the many recordings of Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem, Herbert von Karajan’s 1972 recording is among the most admired. Alongside the Berlin Philharmonic and the Wiener Singverein, he is joined by Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig, Carlo Cossutta and Nicolai Ghiaurov – four of the finest Verdi interpreters of his time. 

The Original Source Series is presented on 180g vinyl in deluxe gatefold edition with original cover and lyrics. Copies of this series are limited and numbered, and they are accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and tape boxes, plus an article which explains the exact technical background.

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