Requiem – (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

Concert recorded at Saint-Denis’ Basilica during the Saint-Denis Festival (28th June 2017)

Orchestre National de France
Conductor : James Gaffigan
Marita Solberg : soprano
Karine Deshayes : mezzo-soprano
Joseph Kaiser : ténor
Alexander Vinogradov : basse

Choir of Radio France
choirmaster : Nicolas Fink

Interrupted by the death of its composer, the Requiem by Mozart is surrounded by a mystery that nourishes our fascination. In the Basilica of Saint-Denis, it takes a new dimension.
After a memorable Second Symphony by Mahler in 2014, Musical Director of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, James Gaffigan comes back to the Festival with this emblematic masterpiece, conducting the Orchestre National de France, the Chœur de Radio France and a top vocal quartet.