Isabelle Huppert / Mandy Fredrich / Symphoniker Hamburg / Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Chor Hamburg

»Dream Requiem« is the most monumental work to date of Rufus Wainwright, one of the most versatile composers and musicians of our time, whose oeuvre includes pop, symphonic works, and musicals. Inspired by the isolation and loss of the pandemic, this deeply moving work blends grand choral arrangements, haunting soprano solos, a narrator, and orchestral depth to explore themes of grief, resilience, and ecological disaster. Dark orchestral passages and soaring vocal lines depict Wainwright’s admiration for the great Requiems of Verdi, Berlioz, and Britten. The timeless liturgy of the Latin Requiem and Lord Byron's poem »Darkness«, depicting global upheaval after the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption, culminate in a breathtaking finale where voices and instruments seem to dissolve into the universe. »Dream Requiem«, which has been recorded by Arte and released by Warner Classical as an album, will now be performed in Hamburg in a joint effort of Elbphilharmonie, Kampnagel, and Symphoniker Hamburg. It features an outstanding cast that includes over 150 musicians and singers under the baton of Lucy Leguay. The iconic Isabelle Huppert will take on the role of narrator in a work characterized by melodic brilliance and dramatic depth, with which Elbphilharmonie and Kampnagel Summer Festival continue their series of collaborative summer concerts – and their longtime relationship with Rufus Wainwright.