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Muti, the CSO and Verdi: an inspired partnership for the ages

: The 2022 Academy served as a "moral and ethical duty" for Muti to pass his lifelong study of Verdi to new generations. Riccardo Muti conducts Verdi (2022)

Verdi is perhaps the greatest passion of Riccardo Muti's musical life, and over the decades he has proven himself to be the world' Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti – “Messa da Requiem”, December 2022 Muti, the CSO and Verdi: an inspired partnership

: By performing in concert, the music was "largely liberated from distractions," allowing the score's inventive colors and "simmering quiet" to shine. Messa da Requiem (Italian Opera Academy, December 2022) “Muti's grand tour of Verdi's work with the

Un ballo in maschera (Chicago Symphony Orchestra, June 2022)

(Riccardo) and Luca Salsi (Renato) were praised for their Verdian style, though some noted they were "pressed to their limits" during the most ecstatic climaxes.

“Muti's grand tour of Verdi's work with the CSO is a triumph... with performances such as this, staging and costumes can be a distraction and no longer necessary.” The Classical Music Guide Forums · 3 years ago