De temporum fine comoedia (Latin for A Play on the End of Time) is an opera or musical play by 20th century German composer Carl Orff. It was his last work and took ten years to compose (1962 to 1972, revised in 1979). Its premiere was at the Salzburg Music Festival on 20 August 1973 by Herbert von Karajan and the Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, staged by August Everding. In this highly personal work Orff presented a mystery play in which he summarized his view of the end of time, sung in Ancient Greek, Latin, and German (translation by Wolfgang Schadewaldt.
| Original Name | De Temporum Fine Comoedia |
| Date of composition | 1972 (1962-1972, revised in 1979) |
| Premiered | 1973, August 20th in Salzbourg, Austria by Herbert von Karajan |
| Type | Opera |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
6x Voice (Soprano) - Sybil 3x Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Sybil 2x Voice (Tenor) - Anachoret 5x Voice (Baritone) - Anachoret 2x Voice (Bass) - Anachoret Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Stimme Voice (Tenor) - Stimme Narrator, Recitant, Speaker - Luzifer Narrator, Recitant, Speaker - Prolog/Choral-director |
| Autotranslations beta |
Carl Orff: Play of the End of Time Carl Orff: Play of the End of Time Carl Orff: Play of the End of Time |