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Carmina Burana [videorecording] / Carl Orff ; directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle ; a production of Bavaria film GmbH, München/Geiselgasteig, commissioned by ZDF ; a co-production of Bayerischer Rundfunk. Orff, Carl, 1895-1982
[S.l.] : BMG Ariola Classics : RCA Red Seal, c2001.
1 videodisc (78 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 user guide.
The Carmina Burana were poems written by wandering monks in the 13th century and kept hidden in a Bavarian monastery for over 600 years. This complete performance is subtitled in English, affording the viewer the unique opportunity to experience the mighty choral work in all its poetic and musical splendor.