Carmina Burana is a scenic cantata composed by Carl Orff in 1935 and 1936, based on 24 poems from the medieval collection Carmina Burana. Its full Latin title is Carmina Burana: Cantiones profanæ cantoribus et choris cantandæ comitantibus instrumentis atque imaginibus magicis ("Songs of Beuern: Secular songs for singers and choruses to be sung together with instruments and magic images"). Carmina Burana is part of Trionfi, a musical triptych that also includes Catulli Carmina and Trionfo di Afrodite. The first and last movements of the piece are called Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi ("Fortune, Empress of the World") and start with the very well known "O Fortuna".
| Librettist | (Based on 24 poems from the medieval collection Carmina Burana) |
| Date of composition | 1935 (1935-1936) |
| Premiered | 1937, June 8th (Frankfurt Opera) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Type | Cantata |
| Spoken language | Latin |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
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Carl Orff - O Fortuna ~ Carmina Burana Irudiak: Joseph Mallord William Turner
André Rieu performing 'O Fortuna' live in Maastricht 2012. Taken from the DVD "HAPPY BIRTHDAY! A celebration of 25 years of the Johann Strauss Orchestra". Available at: http://www.andrerieu.com/en/webshop/dvds For tour dates visit: http://www.andrerieu.com/en/calendar/all-events
C. Orff | Carmina Burana - Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi 1. O Fortuna 2. Fortuna plango vulnera Bilkent Symphony Orchestra Işın Metin, conductor Ministry of Culture and Tourism Ankara State Polyphonic Chorus Cemi'i Can Deliorman, chorusmaster Claudia Boyle, soprano | Erdem Erdoğan, tenor | Christopher Magiera, baritone C. Orff | Carmina Burana 20 September 2012 | Bilkent Odeon Bilkent Senfoni Orkestrası Işın Metin, şef Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Ankara Devlet Çoksesli Korosu Cemi'i Can Deliorman, koro şefi Claudia Boyle, soprano Erdem Erdoğan, tenor Christopher Magiera, bariton C. Orff | Carmina Burana 20 Eylül 2012 | Bilkent Odeon
The composer of this masterpiece is Carl Orff https://crosswordguru.com/clue/o-fortuna-composer-carl.html