Carmina Burana
November 14. 2025 - November 18. 2025
Upcoming Dates
November 14. 2025 - November 18. 2025
You’ve heard “O Fortuna” a thousand times — now experience the thrill of this complete work at lyric. Carmina Burana
For three performances only, Enrique Mazzola leads the celebrated Lyric Opera Orchestra and Chorus in Carmina Burana, the sweeping cantata based on 24 medieval poems. Lyric’s talented musicians bring this masterpiece to life in all its visceral dimension, from sotto voce choral staccatos to bombastic crashes of brass.
As the music envelops you, contemplate the whims of fickle fortune — or simply enjoy an extended spooky season with its lush, melancholy, and oh-so-familiar strains.
- Language: Sung in the original languages with projected English titles
- Running Time: 1 hour and 5 minutes, with no intermission
- Location: Lyric Opera House
- Composer: Carl Orff
Sponsors
Maestro Enrique Mazzola is generously sponsored by Alice & John Butler, H. Gael Neeson, Sylvia Neil & Daniel Fischel, the Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation, Mary Stowell, and the Zell Family Foundation as members of the Enrique Circle.
Credits
Photo credit: John Shaw/Lyric Opera of Chicago