The Forbidden City Concert: Carmina Burana

2019 1h 53m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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A spectacular concert at the site of Beijing’s Forbidden City. The concert features the renowned Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Long Yu, who perform Orff’s Carmina Burana with Aida Garifullina, Toby Spence and Ludovic Tézier, before being joined by Daniil Trifonov for Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2 and Mari Samuelsen for Max Richter’s Violin piece "November". Length 114′ (complete repertoire) / 71′ (Carmina Burana & Jasmine Flower Song) / 43′ (Piano Concert & November)

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Cast

Long Yu
Conductor
Daniil Trifonov
Piano
Aida Garifullina
Herself
Ludovic Tézier
Himself
Mari Samuelsen
Herself
Toby Spence
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tiziano Mancini
Languages: Latin
Countries: Germany, China

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, China.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carl Orff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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RUNTIME

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Long Yu and Daniil Trifonov and Aida Garifullina carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tiziano Mancini directs. Carl Orff scores. Produced in Germany, China. Dialogue in Latin.

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1Released 7 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, China.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Carl Orff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Long Yu and Daniil Trifonov and Aida Garifullina carry the top of the cast.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.