Played this today...
Verdi: Requiem
Anja Harteros (soprano), Sonia Ganassi (mezzo), Rolando Villazon (tenor), René Pape (bass)
Orchestra e Coro dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano
Not my cup of tea for a Requiem Mass, but a very theatrical and Italianate version of the Requiem. Pappano makes a case for this score by highlighting its explosive and temperamental character.
The icing on the cake is the detailed and dynamic recording that captured the whole thing.