Written in homage to his friend and rival Bellini, this work by Donizetti seduces with its diversity and intensity and anticipates Verdi’s Requiem with the dramatic force of its choral parts. A famous opera composer, Donizetti gives this Requiem a real pulse of life, putting into this sacred work all his tenderness towards his friend and his revolt against his death. This Requiem is conducted by Speranza Scappucci, an Italian conductor with great charisma and communicative energy, internationally renowned for her consistently remarkable interpretations of the lyrical and symphonic repertoire.