Carmina Burana, with a cast of approximately 250 comprising soloists, orchestra, choir, ballet dancers, children's choir and ballet, Modern Dance Istanbul artists, and special design teams, will meet art lovers as a ‘choreographic stage cantata’.

The work will showcase the stage geometry of the Atatürk Cultural Centre-Türk Telekom Opera Hall, utilising all the technical capabilities of the stage. Audiences watching Carmina Burana will witness the revolving stage, the transitions of the front and rear carriages on the right and left, and the soffit pipes (a latticed ceiling designed to move the decorations on stage), each assigned a time code, seemingly dancing in unison. 

Original Text Johann Andreas SCHMELLER

Libretto Carl ORFF / Michel HOFMANN

Conductor Zdravko LAZAROV

Direction Volkan ERSOY / Ayşem SUNAL SAVAŞKURT

Choreography Deniz ÖZAYDIN / Berk SARIBAY

Özgür Adam İNANÇ / Alper MARANGOZ / Ferhat GÜNEŞ 

Set Design Ferhat KARAKAYA

Costume Design Olcay Engin KAYMAZ

Lighting Concept Burhan SEZER

Chorus Master Paolo VILLA

ISTANBUL STATE OPERA AND BALLET SOLOISTS, ORCHESTRA, CHOIR AND CHILDREN'S CHOIR

BALLET ARTISTS AND DANCERS FROM THE “MDTistanbul” PROJECT

*The work is performed in Latin.