Monumental Classics Series at The O2

Carmina Burana is the first in a new classical series at The O2 on 17 January 2009. Never seen before in the UK but enjoyed by over a million people across the rest of the world, Monumental Classics aims to take the classical music experience to a new level. Franz Abraham, the creator of the production, brings Carl Orff's masterpiece to life with over 250 performers – including the world-renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Brighton Festival Chorus and Youth Choir, as well as dancers, actors, and singers. The dramatic staging has been created by Walter Haupt, a long standing close friend of Orff himself, and features a giant set, previously only seen outside and in stadiums, sensational light projections and fireworks.

Carmina Burana, the world's most popular piece of classical music, tells the story of the wheel of life and all that brings; love and lust, life and death, rich and poor, power and poverty. This production marks the first time the tale behind the music has been acted out along with the music.

Franz Abraham’s production of Carmina Burana was first launched in 1995 and has wowed audiences since, including a performance on Copacabana beach in Rio to an audience of 100,000 people.

Carmina Burana will be followed by large scale productions of other major classics.
Tickets can be bought from www.theo2.co.uk.

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