For an hour and five minutes on the evening of May 8, 2025, Berwaldhallen was not Berwaldhallen as Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” took control of our minds, reshaping our understanding of ourselves and the world. What had been a hall full of strangers eagerly awaiting the sonorous beauty of musical excellency transformed into an arena of interpreters of philosophical truth. {…}
The Oratorio Society of New York led by Music Director Kent Tritle is set to launch its 2024-2025 season with “Carmina Burana.” The concert set for Nov. 11, 2024, at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage in Carnegie Hall will feature soprano Eva Martinez and tenor John Riesen, both making their Carnegie Hall debuts. The concert will also showcase baritone John {…}
The Choral Arts Society of Washington is set to present “Carmina Burana” on April 7, 2024 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The program, which also features Uniting Voices Chicago, will be conducted by Josephine Lee and also features Ted Hearne’s “Partition.” Soloists for the performance include Amy Owens, Kyle Tomlin, and Vasil Garvanliev. “This entire season has been full {…}
Following his summer tour in China and Germany, tenor Ştefan von Korch returns to Romania to perform “Carmina Burana.” Von Korch is joined by the Oltenia Philharmonic under the baton of Svilen Simeonov. Other soloist include soprano Christine Razec and baritone Alexandru Constantin. Bogdan Botezatu serves as chorus master. About the work von Korch stated, “‘Carmina Burana’ is very impressive {…}
Opera at Artpark, celebrating its 50th season, will inaugurate its new opera program with Orff’s masterpiece “Carmina Burana,” in a presentation by La Fura Dels Baus. The performance, which will take place at the Artpark Mainstage Theater on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at 8:00 p.m., will be directed and designed by Carlus Padrissa. It will feature the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra {…}
(Credit: Studioline Photography / Xavier Sabata official website / Ascolta Artists official website) The Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España has announced that it will perform a version of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” for two pianos and the percussion on Feb. 12-14, 2021. The showcase will be presented by the Coro Nacional, and the percussion section of the Orquesta Nacional {…}
(Credits: Cross/Staatstheater Cottbus official website / Hupfeld/Staatstheater Cottbus official website) The Staatstheater Cottbus has announced its incoming 2020-21 season, featuring several new operatic productions and orchestral works. Here is the look. Premieres – Musiktheater Cottbus The Musiktheater Cottbus will present several new productions. The cast has been announced for the first production of the season, with other casts set to {…}
(Credits: Nadine Boyd Photography/Cristina Haldane) The Edinburgh International Festival has announced a virtual program for its 2020 edition. In partnership with Scottish artists and national arts companies, “My Light Shines On” features original performances that have been filmed inside venues such as the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, The King’s Theatre, Leith Theatre, The Hub, Usher Hall and The Queen’s Hall. “My {…}
New York-based ensemble MasterVoices has announced its 2019-20 season. Music Director Ted Sperling will lead a concert staging of George and Ira Gershwin’s musical “Let ‘Em Eat Cake.” Bryce Pinkham stars as President Wintergreen, alongside Christopher Fitzgerald, Solea Pfeiffer, Chuck Cooper, Fred Applegate, and Kevin Chamberlin. The performance, to be held at Carnegie Hall, will feature choreography by Andrew Palermo, {…}
(Photo: Sasha Onyshchenko) “Carmina Burana” will make a surprise return to Les Grands Ballets this October at the Place des Arts, Wilfrid-Pelletier. The famed work has not appeared with the company for 21 years, but will get a series of performances alongside Pergolesi’s equally famous “Stabat Mater.” Both works will be choreographed by Edward Clug. Carl Orff’s famed piece was {…}
In collaboration with IBA Parkstad, the Cultura Nova festival, and Parkstad Limburg Theaters, the South Netherlands Philharmonic will present “Carmina Burana” by La Fura dels Baus in the Beaujean sand quarry in Heerlen (NL) at Festival Cultura Nova. Performances are scheduled for Saturday, August 25 and 26 in a spectacular open-air performance venue under the direction of Carlus Padrissa, the {…}