Enthusiast choir

‘Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine’ are the title-giving opening words of every requiem - “Lord grant them eternal rest”. Giuseppe Verdi made one of the most popular, but also one of the most atypical contributions to the genre, as he formulated the wish for eternal rest in a surprisingly loud way in his requiem mass. Verdi's Requiem is rebellious, powerful, dramatic and highly emotional, the work of a composer who knew how to write for the stage. Speaking of the stage: in the joint participatory project of the Alte Oper and the European Central Bank, the stage belongs not only to musicians from the University of Music, but also to interested amateur singers from Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Germany and Europe. The Alte Oper is once again calling for participation in the Enthusiastenchor and invites all singing enthusiasts from soprano to bass to perform Verdi's powerful Requiem setting together.

Start of registration: 14 September 2024 - REGISTRATION
9 December 2024: Registration deadline

For applicants from Frankfurt, RheinMain and the neighbouring federal states:
19 January 2025: Audition at the Hochschule für Musik (HfMDK)
For applicants from other European countries and outside Frankfurt, Rhine-Main and the surrounding federal states:
Submission of a sound recording by 19 January 2025 

Those who have already sung in the Mozart Requiem in 2023 can register directly without a new audition.

March 21-23, 2025: 1st rehearsal weekend at the HfMDK
May 09-11, 2025: 2nd rehearsal weekend (with university choir) at the HfMDK
May 20, 2025, 18:00 - 22:00: Rehearsal at the Alte Oper
May 23, 2025, 18:00 - 22:00: Main rehearsal at the HfMDK
May 24, 2025 (in the morning): Dress rehearsal at the Alte Oper
May 24, 2025, 19:00: Concert at the Alte Oper