Foto: Ennevi / Courtesy of Fondazione Arena di Verona Carmina Burana at Arena di Verona Opera Festival 2026
Verona, Arena di Verona
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
Program
- Carl Orff – Carmina Burana
Arena di Verona
The Arena di Verona is the third largest Roman amphitheatre still standing. Built around 30 AD, the Arena is also among the best-preserved amphitheatres of the period. Its gigantic dimensions (140 meters long and 100 meters wide), and seating for over 30,000 spectators, ensure it dominates the northern part of Piazza Bra. Excellent acoustics and a fabulous location make it an ideal venue for large-scale opera performances. The monument was re-established as a theatre during the Renaissance, and in 1913 the tradition of opera at the Arena di Verona began with a production of Giuseppe Verdi's 'Aida'.
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!
Address
Arena di Verona, Piazza Bra 28, Verona, Italy — Google Maps
