Carmina
Burana

A wheel of fortune, fiery choral passages and a musical storm like no other: Carmina Burana is classical music at its most explosive. With more than 200 performers, O Fortuna as a thunderous opener and Ravel’s Boléro as a prelude, this evening will stay with you.

Discover the power of Carmina Burana

Experience a musical storm that takes you from hushed tension to thundering exhilaration. Carl Orff’s masterpiece Carmina Burana is one of the most recognisable and compelling compositions of all time — and now comes to life in a monumental live performance that stirs every sense.

A musical outpouring of emotion

You feel it from the first notes of O Fortuna: this is no ordinary performance. The medieval texts of Carmina Burana, about fate, love, transience and longing, are brought to life with exceptional intensity by an impressive cast of choir, orchestra and soloists.

A monumental live experience

Under conductor Paul Dinneweth, 200 leading performers — including the Flanders Boys Choir, mixed choir deChorale, three soloists and La Passione symphony orchestra — bring this musical monument to the stage with extraordinary force. The energy, rhythm and drama draw you in and do not let go.

Ravel’s Boléro as a prelude

The evening opens with another masterpiece: Maurice Ravel’s Boléro. A hypnotic crescendo that builds to the moment Carmina Burana erupts. Two timeless works, one exhilarating evening.

Only three performances

This unique production is presented only three times: in Antwerp, Ghent and Brussels.

Do not wait too long to secure your seat at this unforgettable celebration of the 130th anniversary of Carl Orff’s birth.