The Love for Three Oranges (2006)
Prokofiev's enchantingly surreal commedia dell’arte masterwork is turned into a spectacular triumph of total theatre in this vital production from the Amsterdam Muziektheater. De Nederlandse Opera has chosen to use the more flexible French libretto of the 1921 premiere, a pertinent choice which has the advantage of accentuating the aesthetic common ground shared by Prokofiev and Les Six. Stéphane Denève's brilliant musical direction inspires outstanding performances from the soloists and the superb Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, enhanced by the smart, blockbusting staging of Laurent Pelly and the exquisite sets of Chantal Thomas, which propel this feverish fable to great heights.
Director: Misjel Vermeiren
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Martial Defontaine as Le Prince |
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Sergej Khomov as Trouffaldino |
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Sandrine Piau as Ninette |
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Alain Vernhes as Le Roi de Trèfle |
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François Le Roux as Léandre |
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Anna Shafajinskaja as Fata Morgana |
| Sound | Stéphane Denève | Conductor |
| Directing | Misjel Vermeiren | Director |
