An experience like you have never seen before comes to Buenos Aires. Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem is presented in four emblematic churches of Buenos Aires and the province, accompanied by an audiovisual show that transforms the architecture of these temples into canvases that come to life. Admission is free of charge.
Four churches in Buenos Aires become the stage for immersive Verdi concerts in September
The initiative, in charge of the international duo Philharmonic Pictures and the orchestra Clásica del Sur , proposes a sensory journey where music, light and space merge into a unique experience. Each performance combines the power of Verdi’ s Requiem with architectural projections specially designed for each altar. The staging is based on the original texts of the work and explores universal themes such as the fragility of life, loss and rebirth.
Churches in Buenos Aires transformed into stages: From Russia to Buenos Aires
The idea of these immersive concerts in churches in Buenos Aires was born in St. Petersburg, where the first version of the Requiem was presented in the Lutheran church Annenkirche, an iconic space of the Russian independent scene that had been marked by a fire.
Its landing in Argentina is not a simple replica of the Russian version: each presentation in Buenos Aires implies a cultural and technical reinterpretation, which seeks to give a new meaning to the relationship between architectural heritage and artistic experience.
Immersive Verdi Concerts in Buenos Aires churches: Four churches, four experiences
In these immersive concerts that transform Verdi’ s Requiem into an immersive experience, four churches in Buenos Aires are transformed into the stage and space chosen for a unique concert. Each church will be transformed in a different way:
First of all, the projections are adapted to the unique architecture of each temple, so you can go to each concert in these selected churches and find novelties. You will also find visual and lighting variations that will make each performance an unrepeatable experience and the altar, the most important sector of the temple, becomes a living surface, where textures and movements accompany the score.
Here is the schedule of immersive concerts and the churches where you can find them:
🗓️ Saturday, September 20 – 20hs
Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Caacupé -📍Av. Rivadavia 4879, Caballito
🗓️ Sunday, September 21st – 4pm
Catedral San Isidro Labrador 📍Av. del Libertador 16200, San Isidro
🗓️ Friday, September 26 – 8 p.m.
Parroquia Inmaculada Concepción 📍 Vuelta de Obligado 2042, Belgrano
🗓️ Sunday, September 28- 7 pm
Parroquia San Pedro G. Telmo 📍 Humberto 1º 340, San Telmo
Admission to these immersive Verdi concerts in Buenos Aires is free and you don’t need to make a reservation. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience Verdi’s Requiem in an unprecedented way: among stained glass windows, music and projections that turn each church into an immersive stage.