Apart from Richard Strauss, Carl Orff is the most important Bavarian composer of the 20th century. Today, Carmina Burana is the most frequently performed choral work of all time, but other works by Carl Orff have fallen into oblivion. This is most notably the case with his Greek dramas, and also his Bavarian pieces, but various new productions are heralding a renaissance: the Darmstadt State Theatre has addressed Oedipus and Antigone in productions by John Dew, and the Orff Festival in Andechs, under the artistic direction of Hellmuth Matiasek, has broken fresh ground with new productions of Astutuli and Die Bernauerin.

The Carl Orff DVD series - created by B.O.A. Videofilmkunst Munich under the direction of Peider A. Defilla - presents a new view of the composer Carl Orff.

Antigonae
Creon, new ruler of Thebes, issues a burial ban for Polyneices, Oedipus’ son. Antigonae disobeys Creon’s orders and buries her brother, so as to abide by the laws of the Gods. Despite the warnings of the citizens and the seer Tiresias, Creon sentences Antigonae to death by walling her in. However, by annihilating Antigonae, Creon also destroys his very own existence: in quick succession, his son, who is engaged to Antigonae, and his spouse commit suicide.

Cast:
- Katrin Gerstenberger (Antigonae)
- Anja Vincken (Ismene)
- Oleksandr Prytolyuk (Choragus)
- Andreas Daum (Kreon)
- Markus Durst, Jeffrey Treganza (Guards)
- Sven Ehrke (Hämon)
- Mark Adler (Tiresias)
- Thomas Mehnert (A messenger)
- Susanne Serfling (Eurydice)

Stage Director: John Dew