O Fortuna O Fortuna "O Fortuna" is a medieval Latin Goliardic poem written early in the 13th century, part of the collection known as the "Carmina Burana". It is a complaint about Fortuna, the inexorable fate that rules both gods and mortals in Roman and Greek mythology. In 1935–36, "O Fortuna" was set to music by German composer Carl Orff as a part of "", the opening and closing movement of his cantata "Carmina Burana". It was first staged by the Frankfurt Opera on 8 June 1937. It opens at a slow pace with thumping drums and choir that drops quickly into
Carmina Riego Carmina Riego Carmina Riego Ramírez (born 24 March 1964) is a Chilean actress and cultural manager. She has played diverse charismatic and popular characters in telenovelas, occasionally in the comedy genre, and is best known for the role of Esmeralda Peralta in "Amores de Mercado" (2001). Carmina Riego is a graduate of the University of Chile's School of Acting and Theater Design, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree with mention in theater in 1993. In 1995 she collaborated with the dramatist Ramón Griffero, starring in the plays "La Gorda" in 1995, "Río abajo" in 1996, and "Almuerzo de