This famed work by German composer Carl Orff (1895-1982) is based on a collection of goliard songs of the 12th and13th centuries, which were found in the 19th century in a document found in Benediktbeuern Abbey (Bavaria). The term Goliard was used in the Middle Ages to refer to certain types of vagabond and licentiousness clerics.
Carl Orff premiered Carmina Burana in 1937, structured as a scenic cantata for orchestra and chorus, with the participation of soloists (soprano, tenor and bass) and giving a prominent role to percussion.
This adaptation by the Szeged Contemporary Dance Company of Hungary, directed by András Pataki and Tamás Juronics, is performed by the dancers Desirée Bazzani, Lotár Vincze, Tamás Juronics, Vencel Csetényi, Gergely Czár, Petra Bocsi, Csongor Füzesi, Róbert Kiss, Janka Nier , Diletta Ranuzzi, Francesco Totaro, Diletta Savini, Adrienn Nyeste, Letizia Melchiorre, Miriam Munno and Giordana Marzocchi.
