The Sistine Chapel Choir from Rome, Italy, known as "The Pope's Choir," will be coming to Detroit this summer as part of its first-ever U.S. national tour.
In partnership with Concerts West/AEG Presents, the tour is scheduled for July and includes appearances in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta and more.
The show in Detroit will take place at the Detroit Opera House on July 11.
With a 1500-year history, the Sistine Chapel Choir is the oldest and most respected active choir in the world. They serve as the Pope's personal choir.
It's comprised of 20 professional singers from around the world, and the treble section is made up of 35 boys between ages 9 and 13 who are selected through rigorous auditions.
“The Sistine Chapel Choir is delighted and honored to embark on our historic first U.S. national tour,” said Maestro Msgr. Massimo Palombella, who leads the Sistine Chapel Choir. “We are excited to experience the many great cities we will visit and look forward to sharing our cutting-edge research and study of Renaissance music, directly from the archives of the Sistine Chapel, preserved in the Vatican Library, to audiences across America.”
Ticket information and public on-sale dates will be announced soon.
