Carl Orff - Carmina Burana (Alain Altinoglu)

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Composer: Carl Orff

• Carmina Burana

Jodie Devos, soprano

Levy Sekgapane, tenor

Adrian Erod, baritone

Kinderchor des Staatstheaters am Gärtnerplatz

Philharmonischer Chor München

Münchner Philharmoniker

Alain Altinoglu, conductor

Date: 2025

Label: MUNCHNER PHILHARMONIKER GBR

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Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana is a powerful, timeless work that fuses primal rhythms, grand choral forces, and vivid melodies to explore themes of fortune, springtime, life’s fleeting nature, and earthly pleasures. Alternating between explosive and tender moments, this “scenic cantata” showcases the dynamic interplay of choir, orchestra, and soloists in a gripping musical experience. This recording is dedicated to soprano Jodie Devos, who passed away in June 2024 at age 35. A foundation in her name now supports emerging artists and promotes opera through inclusive performances, workshops, and outreach, continuing her legacy of artistic excellence and accessibility.

Alain Altinoglu, born in Paris in 1975, is a celebrated French conductor and professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. He is Music Director of La Monnaie in Brussels, Chief Conductor of the hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, and Artistic Director of the Festival International de Colmar. Renowned for his versatility, he conducts major orchestras worldwide and appears regularly at top opera houses including the Met, Covent Garden, and Wiener Staatsoper. Passionate about Lied, he performs with mezzo-soprano Nora Gubisch and has recorded for labels such as Deutsche Grammophon, Naïve, Pentatone, and Cascavelle.

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