Dies Irae' and 'Tuba Mirum' are sections of a larger piece of religious music called 'Requiem ... and could well afford the best tuition for their son. Verdi always wanted to write opera and ...

Dream Requiem is dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi and Puccini. When his mother played him a recording of Verdi’s Requiem when he was 13, Wainwright underwent one of the most transformative ...