Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Riccardo Muti conductor – Maria Grazia Schiavo soprano

The ominous “O fortuna” chant explodes without warning, unleashing the raw power of both the CSO and the Chorus. The tenors and basses burst into a raucous drinking song. A singular soprano line soars into the stratosphere in ecstasy. Witness these and other iconic moments in Carl Orff’s thrilling cantata Carmina burana under Riccardo Muti’s intense and electrifying command from the podium. This program will also be performed on January 27, 2011.

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