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17 July 2026
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CARMINA BURANA
July 17, 2026, 8:00 PM
HERASTRAU SUMMER GARDEN
The most famous vocal symphonic work ever written
CARMINA BURANA - premiere outdoors on July 17 at the Herăstrău Summer Garden
Carmina Burana - the emblematic work of classical music will be staged for the first time outdoors, in Bucharest, on July 17 at the Herăstrău Summer Garden, in a grandiose production, which brings together on the same stage 3 prestigious lyrical soloists – Ştefan von Korch, Oana Maria Şerban and Fang Shuang, the Pitești Philharmonic Orchestra and the Oltenia Craiova Philharmonic Choir, in an impressive display of force, under the musical direction of conductor Alexandru Ilie.
The performance will mean for music lovers the chance to hear tenor Ştefan von Korch in his "signature" role, he having opened throughout his career the Palermo Classica Festival in Italy, as well as many seasons of national philharmonics with Carmina Burana. The solo line will be completed by soprano Oana Maria Şerban – recently applauded on the stage of the National Opera in Bucharest in "The Barber of Seville" and by baritone Fang Shuang, appreciated in opera performances staged at the Comic Opera for Children. Maestro Alexandru Ilie will be at the conductor's podium, a frequent guest on the stages of national philharmonics and permanent conductor at the only operetta and musical theater in Bucharest and at the Comic Opera for Children. The impressive grandeur of the work will be completed by the Symphony Orchestra of the Pitești Philharmonic and the Choir of the Oltenia Craiova Philharmonic – choir master Pavel Şopov.
“Through the combination of orchestra, choir and soloists, Carmina Burana brings to the audience music of great impact, profound, at times primitive and almost hypnotic. The audience will experience an explosive, overwhelming spectacle, with spectacular vocal passages, at the limit of human vocal capacity, repetitive rhythms and percussive effects, caught in a monumental sound fabric" says tenor Ștefan von Korch, coordinator of the Musical Extravaganza season, which includes the show. “And beyond the music of an extraordinary intensity, what makes it truly fascinating is the universality of the themes: although dating from the medieval period, the texts speak of things that people experience today: love, luck and misfortune, pleasures, the fragility of life and the force of destiny." adds the soloist.
CARMINA BURANA - a unique, intense and spectacular experience
Carmina Burana is considered by many to be the most recognizable vocal-symphonic work in the world. Especially the famous choral sequence "O Fortuna" – has become almost a symbol of force and drama in classical music. And beyond its popularity, the work has a fascinating story and a very intelligently constructed structure: the work was composed by Carl Orff between 1935 and 1936 and premiered on June 8, 1937 in Frankfurt. The work is based on the texts from a medieval manuscript also called Carmina Burana, a collection of 254 poems written in the 11th–13th centuries in Latin, medieval German, and Old French.
From this volume, Orff selected 24 texts, transforming them into the monumental cantata applauded today all over the world. Structured in 24 tableaux, it is conceived almost as a dramatic arc about fate, nature, and desire.
1. Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi (Fortuna – mistress of the world)
The work opens with the famous "O Fortuna" the central theme that evokes fate and the changing nature of life
2. Primo vere ("Spring") the rebirth of nature, youth, energy, joy
3. In taberna ("In the tavern") illustrates the unleashed life of people:
drinking, games, satires
4. Cour d'amours ("Court of Love") - sequences full of passion, seduction, eroticism
5. Final - "O Fortuna" returns, closing the circle of destiny.
The circular structure itself suggests the central idea: the wheel of fortune turns constantly.
Tickets can be found at the ticket office of the Constantin Tănase Theater and on Ticketstore.ro, Biletlateatru.ro, Startickets.ro and DynamicTicket.ro.
About the protagonists
** Ştefan von Korch – Tenor, host soloist **
Ştefan von Korch, applauded for the tenor line from Carmina Burana but also for the roles in "I Puritani," "The Barber of Seville", "Rigoletto", "The Elixir of Love," or "Falstaff", delights the audience monthly as a host soloist and artistic coordinator of the Musical Extravaganza season, a pioneering cultural project carried out in the capital, with extensions on the stages of Braşov, Piteşti, Sibiu, Craiova and Târgu Mureş.
With a dynamic presence in national and international cultural life, Ştefan von Korch has already been present since the beginning of the year on the stage of the National Theatre in Bucharest, at the Braşov Philharmonic, Sibiu, Târgu Mureş, Arad and on the stage of the National Opera in Iaşi in "The Merry Widow 2.0," directed by Andrei Şerban.
In 2025, he was the only Romanian soloist in the traditional "Los Tres Tenores" concerts in Central America, alongside soloists from Spain and Honduras, he debuted at the Romanian Athenaeum in "Concert at the Imperial Court," opened the Arad Philharmonic season with "Carmina Burana", his "signature" work, in which he also began the year on the stage of the Transylvania State Philharmonic.
He is the unmistakable voice for the tenor line in Carmina Burana – a passage at the limit of the male voice's capabilities, through whose interpretation he navigates with overflowing ease. Thanks to the manner of interpreting this work, he was invited to over 40 performances of Carmina Burana, in the Philharmonics and Cultural Institutions in the country, but also abroad, in 2024 he was honored to open the Palermo Classica Festival in this work, with an acclaimed appearance in the press in the peninsula and in Romania alike.
His name is also linked to over 15 performances at the Bucharest National Opera where he was invited over time in "The Barber of Seville," "The Elixir of Love" and "Falstaff," but also to the national premiere of the opera "I Puritani," by Vicenzo Belinni, one of the highest scores written for a male voice.
The year 2024 ended with notable appearances at the Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre, at the Sala Palatului and at the Philharmonic Orchestras of Târgu-Mureș and Timișoara.
In 2023, he was the only Romanian soloist in the China Tour 2023, alongside the Reino de Aragon Orchestra from Spain.
He delighted the audience with his voice in 3 national premieres: "I Puritani" and "La Sonnambula," both by Vicenzo Bellini, the vocal-symphonic work "Messa di Gloria" by Rossini, but also in the European premiere "Traiano in Dacia."
Over time, he has performed the roles specific to his voice from the very well-known operas: "Rigoletto", "The Barber of Seville", "The Elixir of Love", "Don Pasquale", on the stages of the Operas in Bucharest, Cluj and Iași and is a constant presence on the stages of the national philharmonics, "Requiem" by Mozart, "Christmas Oratorio" by Bach and "Longesangt" by Mendelssohn.
Internationally, he has performed at the Metropolitan Concert Hall Tokyo, Zhuhai Opera House, Nanjing Poly Grand Theatre and Chongqing Grand Theatre, Opera Kaiserslautern Germany, Auditorium of Zaragoza, Steri Palace in Palermo, Teatro Verdi Padua Italy, Concert Hall of the Zurich Academy of Music, National Theatre Bratislava.
Alexandru Ilie – Conductor
Currently, he is a permanent conductor at two of the specialized institutions in the Capital: Opera Comică pentru Copii (Comic Opera for Children) and the National Operetta and Musical Theatre "Ion Dacian". He is the founder/co-founder of Camerata Intermezzo, the Royal Choir and VIBE Orchestra.
With vast experience, Alexandru Ilie frequently collaborates with the Philharmonic Orchestras from Romanian cities, such as: Cluj, Timișoara, Iași, Pitești, Ploiești, Bacău, Rm. Vâlcea, Oradea, Satu Mare, Târgu Mureș, Botoșani, Craiova, Târgoviște, but also with national orchestras: Bucharest Symphony Orchestra, Royal Camerata, Brașov Opera Orchestra, Craiova Romanian Opera, Romanian Youth Orchestra, Iași Youth Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra of Moldova, Concertino, Philarmonia Bucharest.
In parallel with classical activity, Alexandru Ilie loves to bring "fusion" concepts to the public, having collaborations with artists of light music (Marius Moga, Nico, Marcel Pavel, Andra, Paula Seling, Ovidiu Anton).
The Pitesti Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, the most avant-garde in the country, present on stage alongside Al Bano, Monica Anghel, Laura Bretan and in the "Duel of Tenors" concerts
The Oltenia Craiova Philharmonic Choir choirmaster Pavel Șopov, a traditional choral group with multiple interpretations of the Carmina Burana work to its credit, on domestic and international stages.
About the Musical Extravaganza season
The concerts are intended to offer the public the joy of meeting representative names of the lyrical scene, in a more intimate setting, which offers a different perspective on the artistic act compared to that of the imposing opera stage, but also to bring the classical genre closer to the audience of all ages. Spectators are invited to admire their favorite soloists in a select atmosphere, complemented by a chamber accompaniment, which highlights the performers in a warm and personal light.
The first season of Musical Extravaganza, conducted under the artistic direction of tenor Ştefan von Korch, included over 20 successful concerts, in which they delighted the audience, together with the host soloist: soprano Cristina Maria Oltean, soprano Daniela Bucşan, tenor Alin Stoica, baritones Adrian Mărcan, Lucian Petrean and Fang Shuang, pianist Alexandru Burcă, accordionist Emy Drăgoi, pianist Bogdana Cocîrlea, Piteşti Philharmonic Orchestra and Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre Orchestra – in salon format.
CARMINA BURANA
July 17, 2026, 8:00 PM
HERASTRAU SUMMER GARDEN
The most famous vocal symphonic work ever written
CARMINA BURANA - premiere outdoors on July 17 at the Herăstrău Summer Garden
Carmina Burana - the emblematic work of classical music will be staged for the first time outdoors, in Bucharest, on July 17 at the Herăstrău Summer Garden, in a grandiose production, which brings together on the same stage 3 prestigious lyrical soloists – Ştefan von Korch, Oana Maria Şerban and Fang Shuang, the Pitești Philharmonic Orchestra and the Oltenia Craiova Philharmonic Choir, in an impressive display of force, under the musical direction of conductor Alexandru Ilie.
The performance will mean for music lovers the chance to hear tenor Ştefan von Korch in his "signature" role, he having opened throughout his career the Palermo Classica Festival in Italy, as well as many seasons of national philharmonics with Carmina Burana. The solo line will be completed by soprano Oana Maria Şerban – recently applauded on the stage of the National Opera in Bucharest in "The Barber of Seville" and by baritone Fang Shuang, appreciated in opera performances staged at the Comic Opera for Children. Maestro Alexandru Ilie will be at the conductor's podium, a frequent guest on the stages of national philharmonics and permanent conductor at the only operetta and musical theater in Bucharest and at the Comic Opera for Children. The impressive grandeur of the work will be completed by the Symphony Orchestra of the Pitești Philharmonic and the Choir of the Oltenia Craiova Philharmonic – choir master Pavel Şopov.
“Through the combination of orchestra, choir and soloists, Carmina Burana brings to the audience music of great impact, profound, at times primitive and almost hypnotic. The audience will experience an explosive, overwhelming spectacle, with spectacular vocal passages, at the limit of human vocal capacity, repetitive rhythms and percussive effects, caught in a monumental sound fabric" says tenor Ștefan von Korch, coordinator of the Musical Extravaganza season, which includes the show. “And beyond the music of an extraordinary intensity, what makes it truly fascinating is the universality of the themes: although dating from the medieval period, the texts speak of things that people experience today: love, luck and misfortune, pleasures, the fragility of life and the force of destiny." adds the soloist.
CARMINA BURANA - a unique, intense and spectacular experience
Carmina Burana is considered by many to be the most recognizable vocal-symphonic work in the world. Especially the famous choral sequence "O Fortuna" – has become almost a symbol of force and drama in classical music. And beyond its popularity, the work has a fascinating story and a very intelligently constructed structure: the work was composed by Carl Orff between 1935 and 1936 and premiered on June 8, 1937 in Frankfurt. The work is based on the texts from a medieval manuscript also called Carmina Burana, a collection of 254 poems written in the 11th–13th centuries in Latin, medieval German, and Old French.
From this volume, Orff selected 24 texts, transforming them into the monumental cantata applauded today all over the world. Structured in 24 tableaux, it is conceived almost as a dramatic arc about fate, nature, and desire.
1. Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi (Fortuna – mistress of the world)
The work opens with the famous "O Fortuna" the central theme that evokes fate and the changing nature of life
2. Primo vere ("Spring") the rebirth of nature, youth, energy, joy
3. In taberna ("In the tavern") illustrates the unleashed life of people:
drinking, games, satires
4. Cour d'amours ("Court of Love") - sequences full of passion, seduction, eroticism
5. Final - "O Fortuna" returns, closing the circle of destiny.
The circular structure itself suggests the central idea: the wheel of fortune turns constantly.
Tickets can be found at the ticket office of the Constantin Tănase Theater and on Ticketstore.ro, Biletlateatru.ro, Startickets.ro and DynamicTicket.ro.
About the protagonists
** Ştefan von Korch – Tenor, host soloist **
Ştefan von Korch, applauded for the tenor line from Carmina Burana but also for the roles in "I Puritani," "The Barber of Seville", "Rigoletto", "The Elixir of Love," or "Falstaff", delights the audience monthly as a host soloist and artistic coordinator of the Musical Extravaganza season, a pioneering cultural project carried out in the capital, with extensions on the stages of Braşov, Piteşti, Sibiu, Craiova and Târgu Mureş.
With a dynamic presence in national and international cultural life, Ştefan von Korch has already been present since the beginning of the year on the stage of the National Theatre in Bucharest, at the Braşov Philharmonic, Sibiu, Târgu Mureş, Arad and on the stage of the National Opera in Iaşi in "The Merry Widow 2.0," directed by Andrei Şerban.
In 2025, he was the only Romanian soloist in the traditional "Los Tres Tenores" concerts in Central America, alongside soloists from Spain and Honduras, he debuted at the Romanian Athenaeum in "Concert at the Imperial Court," opened the Arad Philharmonic season with "Carmina Burana", his "signature" work, in which he also began the year on the stage of the Transylvania State Philharmonic.
He is the unmistakable voice for the tenor line in Carmina Burana – a passage at the limit of the male voice's capabilities, through whose interpretation he navigates with overflowing ease. Thanks to the manner of interpreting this work, he was invited to over 40 performances of Carmina Burana, in the Philharmonics and Cultural Institutions in the country, but also abroad, in 2024 he was honored to open the Palermo Classica Festival in this work, with an acclaimed appearance in the press in the peninsula and in Romania alike.
His name is also linked to over 15 performances at the Bucharest National Opera where he was invited over time in "The Barber of Seville," "The Elixir of Love" and "Falstaff," but also to the national premiere of the opera "I Puritani," by Vicenzo Belinni, one of the highest scores written for a male voice.
The year 2024 ended with notable appearances at the Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre, at the Sala Palatului and at the Philharmonic Orchestras of Târgu-Mureș and Timișoara.
In 2023, he was the only Romanian soloist in the China Tour 2023, alongside the Reino de Aragon Orchestra from Spain.
He delighted the audience with his voice in 3 national premieres: "I Puritani" and "La Sonnambula," both by Vicenzo Bellini, the vocal-symphonic work "Messa di Gloria" by Rossini, but also in the European premiere "Traiano in Dacia."
Over time, he has performed the roles specific to his voice from the very well-known operas: "Rigoletto", "The Barber of Seville", "The Elixir of Love", "Don Pasquale", on the stages of the Operas in Bucharest, Cluj and Iași and is a constant presence on the stages of the national philharmonics, "Requiem" by Mozart, "Christmas Oratorio" by Bach and "Longesangt" by Mendelssohn.
Internationally, he has performed at the Metropolitan Concert Hall Tokyo, Zhuhai Opera House, Nanjing Poly Grand Theatre and Chongqing Grand Theatre, Opera Kaiserslautern Germany, Auditorium of Zaragoza, Steri Palace in Palermo, Teatro Verdi Padua Italy, Concert Hall of the Zurich Academy of Music, National Theatre Bratislava.
Alexandru Ilie – Conductor
Currently, he is a permanent conductor at two of the specialized institutions in the Capital: Opera Comică pentru Copii (Comic Opera for Children) and the National Operetta and Musical Theatre "Ion Dacian". He is the founder/co-founder of Camerata Intermezzo, the Royal Choir and VIBE Orchestra.
With vast experience, Alexandru Ilie frequently collaborates with the Philharmonic Orchestras from Romanian cities, such as: Cluj, Timișoara, Iași, Pitești, Ploiești, Bacău, Rm. Vâlcea, Oradea, Satu Mare, Târgu Mureș, Botoșani, Craiova, Târgoviște, but also with national orchestras: Bucharest Symphony Orchestra, Royal Camerata, Brașov Opera Orchestra, Craiova Romanian Opera, Romanian Youth Orchestra, Iași Youth Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra of Moldova, Concertino, Philarmonia Bucharest.
In parallel with classical activity, Alexandru Ilie loves to bring "fusion" concepts to the public, having collaborations with artists of light music (Marius Moga, Nico, Marcel Pavel, Andra, Paula Seling, Ovidiu Anton).
The Pitesti Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, the most avant-garde in the country, present on stage alongside Al Bano, Monica Anghel, Laura Bretan and in the "Duel of Tenors" concerts
The Oltenia Craiova Philharmonic Choir choirmaster Pavel Șopov, a traditional choral group with multiple interpretations of the Carmina Burana work to its credit, on domestic and international stages.
About the Musical Extravaganza season
The concerts are intended to offer the public the joy of meeting representative names of the lyrical scene, in a more intimate setting, which offers a different perspective on the artistic act compared to that of the imposing opera stage, but also to bring the classical genre closer to the audience of all ages. Spectators are invited to admire their favorite soloists in a select atmosphere, complemented by a chamber accompaniment, which highlights the performers in a warm and personal light.
The first season of Musical Extravaganza, conducted under the artistic direction of tenor Ştefan von Korch, included over 20 successful concerts, in which they delighted the audience, together with the host soloist: soprano Cristina Maria Oltean, soprano Daniela Bucşan, tenor Alin Stoica, baritones Adrian Mărcan, Lucian Petrean and Fang Shuang, pianist Alexandru Burcă, accordionist Emy Drăgoi, pianist Bogdana Cocîrlea, Piteşti Philharmonic Orchestra and Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre Orchestra – in salon format.
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