The Love for Three Oranges

The Love for Three Oranges (?????? ? ???? ?????????? in Russian, Lyubov k Tryom Apelsinam in transliteration) is an opera by Sergei Prokofiev to a libretto based on the play L'amore delle tre melarance by Carlo Gozzi. It was composed in 1919,and was first performed on December 30, 1921, at the Chicago Opera, with the composer himself conducting.

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Transliteration - Opera - Sergei Prokofiev - Libretto - Play - Carlo Gozzi - 1919 - December 30 - 1921 - Chicago Opera

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The absurd story is in the Commedia dell'Arte tradition, and concerns a young prince, cursed by a wicked witch and forced to voyage into distant lands in search of three oranges each of which contains a princess. The libretto was by Prokofiev and Vera Janacopoulos, based on Vsevolod Meyerhold's adaptation of Gozzi's play. The adaptation modernized some of the Commedia dell'Arte influences and also introduced a healthy dose of Surrealism. At its premiere, the opera was sung in French as L'Amour des Trois Oranges.

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Commedia dell'Arte - Vera Janacopoulos - Vsevolod Meyerhold - Surrealism

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The most famous piece from the Prokofiev opera is the "March from The Love for Three Oranges". It is a popular orchestral selection, and was used by CBS in the series The FBI in Peace and War that was broadcast 1944-1958.

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CBS - The FBI in Peace and War - 1944 - 1958

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