Trionfo di Afrodite
Trionfo di Afrodite (Italian, literally "Triumph of Aphrodite") is a cantata called "concerto scenico" (scenic concert) written in 1951 by the German composer Carl Orff. It is part of "Trionfi", the musical trilogy that also includes "Carmina Burana" and "Catulli Carmina". In this case, "Trionfo" refers to the Roman and Renaissance "trionfo", meaning "procession" or "festival". "Trionfi" was premiered 
in 1953 at La Scala in Milano, conducted by Herbert von Karajan.

Like Igor Stravinsky's "Les noces", Trionfo di Afrodite describes rituals for a (in this case Greco-Roman) wedding. The texts are based on Latin wedding poems by Catullus, as well as Greek poems by Sappho and a small part by Euripides. Despite the large orchestra, the instrumentation is often sparse, especially in the Greek verses, and the music is strongly influenced by the rhythms and melodies of the spoken word, though little importance is actually given to both tonic and prosodic accent. The piece closes with a triumphant apparition of Aphrodite herself, a rare instance when the full choral and orchestral forces are actually used.

Apart from the orchestra, the piece calls for five soloists (SSTTB) and a large mixed chorus.
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