Carl Orff's ‹Carmina Burana› tells of the return to spring, the pleasures of life and the capriciousness of Fortuna, the goddess of fate. The work is based on a medieval collection of texts that was found in the Benediktbeuern monastery in Bavaria in 1803. Carl Orff created a score full of rhythmically captivating energy, in which stylistic quotations from medieval music contrast with a powerful, modern orchestration. The composer's most popular work is performed by the choir, soloists from Theater Basel and the Basel Symphony Orchestra. The scenic arrangement by Ulrike Jühe combines the archaic spring ritual with motifs from the Basel carnival.

Artistic team

Musikalische Leitung – Robert Emery

Szenische Einrichtung – Ulrike Jühe

Lichtdesign – Thomas Kleinstück

Chorleitung – Michael Clark

Cast

Sopran – Harpa Ósk Björnsdóttir

Tenor – Ronan Caillet

Bariton – Nathan Schludecker

Chor des Theater Basel

Extrachor des Theater Basel

Sinfonieorchester Basel