“Eight hours of Orff is simply too much!” The speaker, a tall, lank-haired man in tweed jacket and maroon wool shirt, was none other than rehearsal-weary Carl Orff, Germany’s most famed modern ...
Wildly popular at its 1937 première, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana has remained a staple of the choral repertory ever since, a position cemented by its habitual re-appropriation – it currently frequents ...
I never know where to begin with Long Beach Opera. It’s a company that makes you scratch your head. Its budget is famously minuscule – always has been, always will be – but that never seems to dampen ...
STAGING and performing opera in the present climate is a tricky proposition, suggests York Opera stalwart Pauline Marshall. “How do you introduce the music to a new audience while retaining the ...
MASADA, Israel (Reuters) - Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, composed in the Nazi era, will be showcased at an Israeli opera festival against the backdrop of a towering desert plateau that stands as a ...
In 2010, the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra faced a minor crisis when several performers found lyrics for an upcoming show a bit too racy for some patrons' tastes. The orchestra was preparing to ...
OPERA REVIEW: The company revives Viktor Ullmann’s “The Emperor of Atlantis” and Carl Orff’s “The Clever One” inside the hull of the Queen Mary. The Orange County Register, May 10, 2009.