This is a list of recordings of the Messa da Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901).Messa da Requiem at verdisdisco.deJolly 2007, pp. 1122–1126.
List Year Orchestra, chorus,conductorSoloistsLabel, format: catalog no.Notes1929 Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala, Milan,Carlo Sabajno Maria Luisa Fanelli,Irene Minghini-Cattaneo,Franco Lo Giudice,Ezio Pinza His Master's Voice, 78: D1751/60;Pearl, CD: GEMMCD9374 Gramophone (October 1930) Gramophone (May 1990) 1938 BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus,Arturo Toscanini Zinka Milanov,Kerstin Thorborg,Helge Rosvaenge,Nicola Moscona Testament, CD: SBT21362 Live recording made on 27 May at Queen's Hall, LondonJolly 2007, p. 1126. "Skillfully remastered from BBC originals, this is a superior performance to Toscanini's familiar RCA version of 1951...."Testament Records SBT21362 1938 NBC Symphony Orchestra,New York Schola Cantorum Chorus,Arturo Toscanini Zinka Milanov,Bruna Castagna,Charles Kullman,Nicola Moscona Legato, CD: LCD-178-2 Immortal Performances, CD Live recording made on 4 March at Carnegie Hall, New York1939 Rome Opera Chorus and Orchestra,Tullio Serafin Maria Caniglia,Ebe Stignani,Beniamino Gigli,Ezio Pinza EMI, 78: DB6210/19;EMI, CD: CDH7 63341-2 Gramophone (May 1990) 1939 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra,Toonkunst Chorus Amsterdam,Carl Schuricht Ina Souez,Lore Fischer,Louis van Tulder,Hermann Schey Archiphon, CD: ARC-3,2/3 Live recording made on 2 November at the Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam1940 RAI Orchestra and Chorus,Victor de Sabata Maria Caniglia,Ebe Stignani,Beniamino Gigli,Tancredi Pasero Enterprise, CD: RY 77 Live recording made on 12 December in an abridged versionMessa da Requiem 12 December 1940 Live at verdisdisco.de1940 Orchestra e Coro dell'Ente Italiano per le Audizioni Radiofoniche,Orchestra da camera di Roma,Victor de Sabata Maria Caniglia,Ebe Stignani,Beniamino Gigli,Tancredi Pasero Legato, CD: LCD-178-2 Arkadia, CD: CDMP 446 Live recording made on 14 December in an abridged version at the Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli, Rome1940 NBC Symphony Orchestra,Westminster Choir,Arturo Toscanini Zinka Milanov,Bruna Castagna,Jussi Björling,Nicola MosconaSARL Pristine Audio Recorded on 23 november at Carnegie Hall, New York / Chorus prepared by John Finlay Williamson1948 NBC Symphony Orchestra,Collegiate Chorale,Arturo Toscanini Herva Nelli,Nan Merriman,William McGrath,Norman Scott Music & Arts, CD: CD-1219(2) Live recording made on 26 April at Carnegie Hall, New York / Chorus prepared by Robert Shaw1949 Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Singverein,Herbert von Karajan Hilde Zadek,Margarete Klose,Helge Rosvaenge,Boris Christoff Audite, CD: 23.415 Live recording made on 14 August at the Salzburger Festspiele, Salzburg1951 NBC Symphony Orchestra,Robert Shaw Chorale,Arturo Toscanini Herva Nelli,Fedora Barbieri,Giuseppe Di Stefano,Cesare Siepi RCA Victor, LP: LM-6018 CD: 60299-2-RG Live recording made on 27 January at Carnegie Hall, New York; Gramophone (April 1973)1951 Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala, Milan,Victor de Sabata Renata Tebaldi,Nell Rankin,Giacinto Prandelli,Nicola Rossi-Lemeni Urania, CD: URN 22.189, Decca, CD: 481 1025 Live recording made on 27 January at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan Messa da Requiem 27 January 1951 Live Milano at verdisdisco.de1952 Tonkuenstlerorchester und Tonkuenstlerchor,Gustav Koslik Ilona Steingruber,Rosette Anday,Ratko Delorco,Oskar Czerwenka Remington R-199-150/2 (Vibraton, LP: VB-K 2022) (Abridged, re-release, 1969)1953 RIAS Symphony Orchestra,St. Hedwig's Cathedral Choir,Ferenc Fricsay Maria Stader,Marianna Radev,Helmut Krebs,Kim Borg DGG, CD: 447 442-2 Studio recording made on 22–26 September at the Jesus-Christus-Kirche, BerlinMessa da Requiem 22–26 September 1953 at verdisdisco.dePenguin Guide 1996, pp. 1414–1418.Penguin Guide 2008, pp. 1454–1456.1954 Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala, Milan,Victor de Sabata Elisabeth Schwarzkopf,Oralia Domínguez,Giuseppe Di Stefano,Cesare Siepi EMI, CD: 653565 5062 Naxos Records, CD: 8.111049-50 Studio recording made 18–22, 25–27 June at the Teatro alla Scala, MilanMessa da Requiem 18–22 and 25–27 June 1954 at verdisdisco.de1954 Wiener Symphoniker, Wiener Singverein,Herbert von Karajan Antonietta Stella,Oralia Domínguez,Nicolai Gedda,Giuseppe Modesti Orfeo, CD: C 728 082 B Live recording made on 26 November1955 New York Philharmonic,Westminster Choir,Guido Cantelli Herva Nelli,Claramae Turner,Richard Tucker,Jerome Hines Archipel, CD: 521,Premiere Opera, CD: CDNO 195-1 Live recording made on 6 February"Messa da Requiem 6 February 1955 Live New York" at verdisdisco.de1956 Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus,Walter Goehr Corry Bijster,Elisabeth Pritchard,David Garen,Leonardo Wolovsky Guilde Internationale Du Disque,MMS 2038 Matrix / Runout (Disc Label Side 1): MMS 2038-1