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The Love for Three Oranges
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
premiere recording in English
The Love for Three Oranges 99:26
An opera in four acts and a prologue. Libretto by the composer, for Vsevolod Meyerhold's adaptation of L'amore delle tre melarance by Carlo Gozzi
English version by Tom Stoppard
A production by Opera Australia recorded live at the Sydney Opera House in February 2005
COMPACT DISC ONE
Prologue
1 'What we want is genuine tragedy!' 3:57
Tragedians
Act I 22:44
Scene 2
2 'Oh, poor boy! Tell me the worst. What are his chances?' 3:53
King
3 'Don't worry. . . don't worry. . .' 3:29
Pantaloon
4 'Leandro, please lay on a sort of royal variety show.' 1:21
King
Scene 2
5 'It's Chelio!' 3:44
Eccentrics
6 'The best-laid plans of mice and men can meet frustration.' 5:17
Leandro
7 'Who's that?' 4:57
Leandro
Act II 22:53
Scene 1
8 'Howzat?!' 3:59
Truffaldino
9 'Here they come. . . ain't it grand? It's beginning, so hurry, hurry!' 2:55
Truffaldino
Scene 2
10 'For your delight, I present first, this!' 1:58
Truffaldino
11 'Who are you? What do you want here?' 3:04
Leandro
12 'Who is this woman?' 5:11
Truffaldino
13 'I want an apple, or a banana. . . perhaps a cherry. . .' 5:43
Prince
49:34
COMPACT DISC TWO
Act III 38:56
Scene 1
1 'Farfarello! Farfarello!' 4:56
Chelio
2 'Wind has died. We must be in Orange country' 4:04
Prince
Scene 2
3 'We're here.' 1:55
Prince
4 'Fee-fi-fo-fum! I heard a noise. Where's my ladle?' 5:52
Cook
Scene 3
5 'We've lost our following wind, no wonder that we're getting nowhere!' 3:48
Prince
6 'Where did the girl come from?' 5:15
Truffaldino 5:15
7 'We're alone, at last, my marmalade, my dessert, my true love' 8:06
Prince
8 'Smeraldina. . . with a needle! Fata Morgana! Hey, look out behind you!' 4:57
Eccentrics
Act IV 10:56
Scene 1
9 'Ah! I'll get you for this, I'll get you for this, see if I don't. . .!' 3:17
Chelio
Scene 2
10 'Are you ready?' 1:31
Leandro
11 'Would you be Ninetta?' 3:19
Eccentrics
12 'Arrest them!' 2:47
Truffaldino, Pantaloon and Master of Ceremonies
49:52
Bruce Martin bass - The King of Clubs
John Mac Master tenor - The Prince
Deborah Humble contralto - Clarissa
Teddy Tahu Rhodes baritone - Leandro
William Ferguson tenor - Truffaldino
Warwick Fyfe baritone - Pantaloon
Jud Arthur bass - Chelio
Elizabeth Whitehouse soprano - Fata Morgana
Wendy Dawn Thompson contralto - Linetta
Sally-Anne Russell mezzo-soprano - Nicoleta
Ali McGregor soprano - NInetta
Arend Baumann bass - The Cook
Richard Alexander bass - Farfarello
Catherine Carby mezzo-soprano - Smeraldina
Graeme Macfarlane tenor - Master of Ceremonies
Tim Dufore bass - Herald
Eccentrics, Tragedians, Comics, Lyrics, Empty Heads, Doctors, Little Devils, Courtiers, Monsters, Drunkards, Guards, Servants and Soldiers
Opera Australia Chorus
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra
Richard Hickox
Recorded in:
Sydney Opera House
February 2005
Producer(s)
Ralph Couzens
Sound Engineer(s)
Allan Maclean
Tony David Cray (Assistant)
Format: Digital CD 16Bit 44.1Khz
Originally recorded in: 24Bit 96Khz6
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