Carl Orff's O Fortuna in popular culture a direct version of it. Carl Orff's O Fortuna in popular culture In 1935–36, the 13th-century poem "O Fortuna" was set to music by the German composer Carl Orff for his twenty-five-movement cantata "Carmina Burana". The composition appears in numerous films and television commercials and has become a staple in popular culture, setting the mood for dramatic or cataclysmic situations. For instance, it is used to portray the torment of Jim Morrison's drug addiction in the film "The Doors." In 1983, Doors' keyboardist Ray Manzarek released his third solo album, "Carmina Burana", which is an interpretation of the piece in
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