Polish soprano Iwona Sobotka and bass-baritone Maharram Huseynov appear as soloists in Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem with Riccardo Muti, the Vienna Philharmonic, and the Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus at the Grosses Festspielhaus during the Salzburg Festival, with performances on 15, 16, and 18 August 2026.
The Salzburg engagement places two Trucco Management artists at the centre of one of Verdi’s most vocally demanding concert works. Sobotka sings the soprano part, while Huseynov sings the bass part, joining alto Marianne Crebassa and tenor Michael Spyres in the four-soloist design of Verdi’s score.
Performance Details
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Work | Messa da Requiem |
| Composer | Giuseppe Verdi |
| Featured Trucco artists | Iwona Sobotka; Maharram Huseynov |
| Vocal parts | Soprano; Bass |
| Festival / company | Salzburg Festival / Salzburger Festspiele |
| Venue | Grosses Festspielhaus / Großes Festspielhaus |
| City / country | Salzburg, Austria |
| Dates | 15, 16, 18 August 2026 |
| Conductor | Riccardo Muti |
| Chorus master | Ernst Raffelsberger |
| Orchestra | Vienna Philharmonic / Wiener Philharmoniker |
| Chorus | Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus |
| Format | Concert / orchestral-choral performance |
| Language | Latin |
| Running time | Approximately 1 hour 35 minutes, without interval |
Dates
| Date | Time | Venue | Confirmed Trucco artists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 15 August 2026 | 11:00–12:35 | Grosses Festspielhaus | Iwona Sobotka; Maharram Huseynov |
| Sunday, 16 August 2026 | 21:00–22:35 | Grosses Festspielhaus | Iwona Sobotka; Maharram Huseynov |
| Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | 19:30–21:05 | Grosses Festspielhaus | Iwona Sobotka; Maharram Huseynov |
Creative / Musical Team
| Function | Name |
|---|---|
| Conductor | Riccardo Muti |
| Chorus master | Ernst Raffelsberger |