Britten: War Requiem

Synopsis

Fifty years to the day after its premiere, Andris Nelsons celebrated with his orchestra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (which also gave that first performance), Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem through a special anniversary performance given at Coventry Cathedral, the site of its first performance, starring Erin Wall, Mark Padmore and Hanno Müller-Brachmann.

Additional Info

• No: A02007392
• Composer: Benjamin Britten
• Conductor: Andris Nelsons
• Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symph.Orch. / City of Birmingham Chorus, City of Birmingham Youth Choir
• Artists: Kristine Opolais, Mark Padmore, Hanno Müller-Brachmann
• Production year: 2012
• Run time: 01:37:00
• Director: Ute Feudel
• Producers: A production of Unitel in co-production with ZDF/Arte and NHK in cooperation with The Space and CLASSICA
• Format: HDTV 16:9