The ‘Carmina Burana’ vital and energetic of the Fura dels Baus returns to the Tívoli

The reinterpretation of the Carmina donkey of The ferret of the baus He arrives again in Barcelona after turning around several cities in Europe, Asia and South America, where he has already been seen by about 130,000 spectators. The opera of Carl Orffdirected by Carlus Padrissacan be seen from June 10 to 21.

The opera of the future

“The opera is loaded with the future, we will not stop until it is renewed and reaches the general public.” With this determination and enthusiasm, Carlus Padrissa, director of the production and one of the artistic directors of La Fura, returns to Barcelona. The company is ready to look for a new audience for the opera where it is needed and to fall in love “even those who cross the sidewalk when they pass through the Liceu”. “Carmina donkey It is the perfect opera to get started: short, intense and vital, “he says:” The struggle of human beings encompasses you to move forward, to make us stronger and that life works. “

His followers will recognize the language and the ‘furera’ language in a total show where music, audiovisuals and the text share the stage without distinction. This time also with the added attraction of proximity. “ The Tívoli allows us-unlike the auditoriums and amphitheaters with a capacity for thousands of people-to surround the audience, to bring it closer, and not to lose strength, ” says Padrissa, who has also made it clear that viewers will be able to have their cellphone on (silent), photographs because “ nothing can replace the strength of the live. ”

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It Carmina donkey original, that Carl Orff would use in its composition, It is a collection of poems from the 12th and 13th centuries written by the Goliards, the monks who had hung their habits and dedicated themselves to singing poems in Latin or vulgar languages.

In these poems the pleasure of living and interest in earthly pleasures, the carnal love and the enjoyment of nature are exalted, always with a critical and satirical look at the social and ecclesiastical estates of the time. The whole piece, then, is from a widespread euphoria, with “only a few moments of calm between the storm”.

“They are festive and even orgiastic texts, with which this has spiritual,” says the musical director of the show, Josep Vicent, It premieres a new adaptation of the booklet that gives a leading role to percussion and flute, as well as double bass and Celesta, accompanied by the two traditional pianos of the original Carl Orff.

Vicent is convinced that “La Fura has the key to bringing opera to a new world”. He directs ten young musicians who, in addition to the 40 members of the heart of the Puig-reig polyphonicaccompany “with strength and energy” this piece where they are all parts of the total: “There are no differences here, or moat, we work together, in a completely horizontal way.”

“We want to make an opera where the audience is on stage and can move, and we will achieve it.”

The Fura dels Baus premiered Carmina donkey In 2009 and it was seen in the Auditorium, in that case with up to 150 people on stage. After this tour, which has turned the piece not only into the most represented, but also the most watched show of the company, it now arrives again in Barcelona. Carlus Padrissa, however, turns to the next objective: “We want to make an opera where the audience is on stage and can move, and we will achieve it.”

At the moment, this Carmina donkey It can already be said that it is 4D, because to all the senses that are waking up in a live show like this, the smells are added, which at certain times of the show spread through the plate.

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