Giuseppe Verdi’s (1813-1901) Requiem (Messa da Requiem) is one of the great masterworks performed with four soloists, chorus and orchestra. Soloists for the current performance will be Lauren Margison, soprano, Jamie Barton, alto, Limmie Pulliam, tenor, and Kenneth Kellogg, bass.  The chorus, created by combining the Memphis Symphony Chorus (Joseph Powell, conductor) and the University of Mississippi Chorus (Donald Trott and Elizabeth Hearn, conductors), will join the Memphis Symphony Orchestra; all lead by Maestro Robert Moody. The work was composed in 1873/74 in memory of Alessandro Manzoni (1785-1873), a famous Italian poet and novelist. The 90 minute work uses the traditional Latin mass for the dead text presented in 7 movements.

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Verdi Requiem, Memphis Symphony Orchestra with the Memphis Symphony Chorus & University of Mississippi Choirs

University of Mississippi

Come experience Memphis’ most beloved holiday tradition, joined by a continuous collage of Memphis performing groups for a non-stop light and music show like you’ve never seen!

Magic Of Memphis

Cannon Center For The Performing Arts

Join Robert Moody, Opera Memphis, and the MSO for an exploration into the myth and the music of one of classical music’s most enigmatic figures. Featuring music from the award-winning movie, Amadeus, including selections from Mozart’s symphonies, operas, and his towering Requiem.

Amadeus - The Music And The Myth - One Night Only

An exploration of the iconic composer through the lens of music from the award-winning movie Amadeus. Opera Memphis artists join the musicians of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra for selections from Mozart’s symphonies, operas, and his towering Requiem.

Amadeus: The Music and the Myth

Haydn Creation

Crosstown Concourse

First Baptist Church of Memphis

Magic of Memphis

Carmina Burana Special Performance

Gertrude Castellow Ford Center for the Performing Arts

Carmina Burana One Night Only

Opera Memphis is thrilled to present a majestic and sensual celebration of fortune with Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana." This captivating performance is set to take place on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at 7:30 pm, at the prestigious Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, located at 255 N Main St, Memphis, TN 38103. The performance will be conducted in Latin with English Surtitles, making it accessible to a wide audience.

Under the baton of Robert Moody, the event will feature a talented cast including soprano Sarah Vautour, countertenor Logan Tanner, and baritone Sidney Outlaw. They will be joined by the Memphis Symphony Chorus, with Lawrence Edwards as conductor, and the University of Mississippi University Choir, directed by Dr. Donald Trott. This collaboration highlights the partnership with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, promising an evening of unparalleled musical excellence.

The program also includes Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," setting the stage for Orff's "Carmina Burana." This piece is a setting of poems by 12th-century monks, exploring themes such as the fickleness of fortune, the joy of the return of spring, and the perils and pleasures of drinking, gluttony, gambling, and lust.

Tickets for this unforgettable experience are available for purchase at memphissymphony.org or by calling the Memphis Symphony Orchestra at 901-537-2500. Don't miss this opportunity to witness a powerful performance that celebrates the human spirit through the lens of medieval monks, brought to life by the combined forces of Opera Memphis and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

Carmina Burana

A requiem for the living, Brahms chose biblical texts not as a plea to the heavens for eternal rest, but as comfort for those on earth - a requiem for “all Mankind”. Experience this exquisite, soulful journey with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.

Brahms: a People’s Requiem

Memphis Symphony Chorus: Forrest - A Requiem for the Living

First Baptist Church

One Night Only - Verdi Requiem

Verdi's ultimate masterpiece, sung by a quartet that will leave you breathless: Jamie Barton, Limmie Pulliam, Kenneth Kellogg, and Lauren Margison.

Memphis Symphony Chorus

Mar 28, 2026

One Night Only - Verdi Requiem

Mar 28, 2026

Verdi's Requiem

Mar 29, 2025

Verdi Requiem, Memphis Symphony Orchestra with the Memphis Symphony Chorus & University of Mississippi Choirs

Dec 21, 2024

Magic Of Memphis

Memphis Symphony Chorus