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
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
Act III
38:56
Scene 1
14
'Farfarello! Farfarello!'
4:56
Chelio
15
'Wind has died. We must be in Orange country'
4:04
Prince
Scene 2
16
'We're here.'
1:55
Prince
17
'Fee-fi-fo-fum! I heard a noise. Where's my ladle?'
5:52
Cook
Scene 3
18
'We've lost our following wind, no wonder that we're getting nowhere!'
3:48
Prince
19
'Where did the girl come from?'
5:15
Truffaldino
5:15
20
'We're alone, at last, my marmalade, my dessert, my true love'
8:06
Prince
21
'Smeraldina. . . with a needle! Fata Morgana! Hey, look out behind you!'
4:57
Eccentrics
Act IV
10:56
Scene 1
22
'Ah! I'll get you for this, I'll get you for this, see if I don't. . .!'
3:17
Chelio
Scene 2
23
'Are you ready?'
1:31
Leandro
24
'Would you be Ninetta?'
3:19
Eccentrics
25
'Arrest them!'
2:47
Truffaldino, Pantaloon and Master of Ceremonies
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
Richard Hickox
February 2005