Opera Unleashed: The Austin Opera Debuts Verdi’s Requiem

The Details:

• When?
  
  • Saturday, February 1st, 7:30pm (Tickets)
  • Sunday, February 2nd, 2pm (Tickets)
  
  
• Where?
  
  • The Long Center For The Performing Arts

Be Prepared:

• About Verdi’s Requiem. Structured to evoke a Roman Catholic funeral mass, Requiem begins with a quiet, reflective prayer for peace, then builds into thunderous moments that vividly depict the chaos of Judgment Day. Verdi balances these intense sections with softer, more personal moments, which feel like intimate conversations about loss and hope. In Verdi's hands, the traditional religious text becomes a profound meditation on mercy, forgiveness, and meaning.
  
  Meet Leah Crocetto, the internationally renowned artist performing the Soprano soloist role (who recently moved to Austin!).
• Leah relocated to Austin to join the faculty at the UT Butler School of Music. This will be her debut performance at the Austin Opera.
• Leah is a Grammy Award winning artist who “has sung at most of the world’s major opera houses, including the Metropolitan in New York City, the Arena di Verona in Verona and La Fenice in Venice, Italy, and other top houses in Europe,” and recently played the title role in Verdi’s Aida at the Met.
• Her Voice? “Sounds like cashmere feels … miraculously dreamy.” Watch and listen below:

• And All That Jazz. Early in her music career, Leah sang in jazz clubs throughout New York City. Recently, her jazz-infused band, Momenti, released a song that’s getting us excited for Valentine’s Day!
  
  Do yourself a favor and press play on: Our Love Is Easy (Apple Music, Spotify, and a sound clip on Instagram).  

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