Bavarian World Theatre

Orff chooses material that draws on events in Bavarian history, deals with Christian themes or depicts ‘typically Bavarian’ characters – Hallodri, Traamhapperte, Sparifankerl, etc.

Die Bernauerin – A Bavarian play

Composed: 1942–1946
Premiere: 15 June 1947 in Stuttgart

Astutuli – A Bavarian comedy

Composed: 1946–1948
Premiere: 20 October 1953 in Munich

Comoedia de Christi Resurrectione Comoedia de Christi Resurrectione – An Easter play

Creation: 1955
Premiere: 31 March 1956 on Bavarian television

Ludus de nato Infante mirificus – A Christmas play

Composed: 1959–1960
Premiere: 11 December 1960 in Stuttgart