requiem for a tenor

Last night, the Met Opera had a special late afternoon in honor of the 1st anniversary of the loss of Luciano Pavarotti by hosting a concert of Verdi's Requiem. With the stage filled with a double chorus (100+ people) and a solo quartet (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, and bass), it was quite a powerful performance. And when the Met stage is usually filled with lavish set design and costumes, this performance was minimalist with everyone in dark gray - allowing the audience to really feel the dark to light contrast of the music and the strength of the singers' voices. What a beautiful way to not only commemorate Pavarotti - who devoted his life to music - as well as to anticipate the beginning of the upcoming opera season (starting next week!)...