Carmina Burana at Arena di Verona Opera Festival 2026
About the Event
The impassioned notes of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana are set to illuminate the Arena di Verona once more. This must‐see lyrical/symphonic event showcases the Arena Orchestra and Chorus at their finest.
Carmina Burana is a scenic cantata composed by Carl Orff between 1935 and 1936, drawing from 24 poems in the medieval Carmina Burana collection. Its complete Latin title, Carmina Burana: Cantiones profanæ cantoribus et choris cantandæ comitantibus instrumentis atque imaginibus magicis (Songs of Beuern: Secular songs for singers and choruses with instruments and magical images), highlights its grandeur. Part of the Trionfi triptych, it includes Catulli Carmina and Trionfo di Afrodite. The opening and closing movements, 'Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi' (Fortune, Empress of the World), famously begin with 'O Fortuna'.
Practical Information
Included are:
- Ticket to the opera performance in the chosen category
- One month's free access to a premium classical music streaming service
- self‐guided audio tour of Verona in English
Cast / Production
Conductor: James Conlon
Orchestra and Choir: Fondazione Arena di Verona
Soprano: Erin Morley
Contraltista: Carlo Vistoli
Baritono: Mihai Damian
Customer Reviews
4.9 of 5
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Sonja L, Österreich
Aug 2025
Grossartig
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Claire C, France
Aug 2025
Magique! Grandiose.
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Barbara H, Deutschland
Aug 2025
Sensationell
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Gilles T, France
Sep 2024
Superbe
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Florence D, France
Aug 2019
Concert et lieu magnifiques
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vimala m, Italy
Aug 2019
Very well organized ….the performance was great, however, I was expecting something a lot more wow!
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Dermot B, Ireland
Aug 2019
Wonderful.
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åse b, Sweden
Aug 2019
En magisk kväll!
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Caroline L, France
Aug 2019
Fabuleux!
