A very visual and profound dramatization of the various sections of Carmina Burana, a symphonic piece composed by Carl Orff about medieval poetry by an anonymous author.
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Cast
16 people
Lucia Popp
Soprano
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Jánošík
Die verkaufte Braut
John van Kesteren
Tenore
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The Marriage of Figaro
Ariadne auf Naxos
Hermann Prey
Baryton
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The Barber of Seville
The Marriage of Figaro
Michael Habeck
the monk
Known for
The Bourne Identity
The Name of the Rose
Meryl Craser
Claudia Golling
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The American Success Company
Der Holledauer Schimmel
Elenor Holder
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Die Bubi Scholz Story
Nathalie Hrischke
Evelyn Krpalek
Mary McCartny-Clark
Ksenija Protic
Angelika Rosterne
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Director
First release July 11, 1975 · Produced in Germany · Languages German, Latin
Production
ZDF
Production
Bavaria Film
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
German · Latin
Release dates
Germany · July 11, 1975
TV · ZDF
No release date listed for United States.
XC
September 29, 1978 · Limited theatrical
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