L'amour des 3 Oranges (The Love for 3 Oranges), Op. 33

Composer: Prokofiev, Sergey

Librettist/Text Author: Prokofiev, Sergey

Libretto Source: Gozzi, Carlo

Conductor: Sokhiev, Tugan

Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Chorus: Europa Chor Akademie

Chorus Master: Daus, Joshard

Chelio the magician: Schmulevich, Pavel

Farfarello: Gerasimov, Alexander

Fata Morgana: Shimanovich, Ekaterina

Herald: Ziarnik, Wojciech

Leandro: Tsanga, Edouard

Linetta: Tellier, Sophie

Master of ceremonies: Noval, Juan

Nicoletta: Yevstafieva, Natalia

Ninetta: Smorodina, Julia

Pantalone: Sulimsky, Vladislav

Princess Clarissa: Serdyuk, Nadezhda

Smeraldina: Tsenter, Ekaterina

The Cook: Vorobiev, Yuri

The Diva: Fau, Michel

The King of Clubs: Tanovitsky, Alexei

The Prince: Ilyushnikov, Andrei

Trouffaldino: Duschechkin, Kirill

Set Designer: Stehle, Jean-Marc

Costume Designer: Popineau, Aurore

Lighting Designer: Couderc, Bertrand

Stage Director: Calvario, Philippe

Television Director: Kent, Don

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Date of Production: 07-2004

Festival: Aix-en-Provence Festival

Venue: Theatre de l'Archeveche, Aix-en-Provence

Playing Time: 01:49:09

Catalogue Number: BAC024

UPC: 3760115300248

Synopsis

L'amour des 3 Oranges (The Love for 3 Oranges), Op. 33

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2004 production of Prokofiev's The Love for Three Oranges, performed in the theatre of Grand Saint-Jean. The cast list suggested Larissa Gergieva's Mariinsky Theatre young singers academy had set up their summer camp in Aix to give the audience a taste of Russia's youngest singing talents.

Philippe Calvario made his debut as a theatre director. His debut didn't reveal any inexperience. He knew how to make the best use of all the possibilities the theatre offered. With an admirable dash and panache, he placed the chorus groups around, very often to hilarious effect. The cheap stage constructions and the candy-coloured costumes fitted perfectly with his slapstick approach. The sometimes sharp, sometimes burlesque music of Prokofiev invites an over-the-top approach.

Conductor Tugan Sokhiev, only 26 years old, made a favourable impression. In his conducting of the Prokofiev score, it was easy to hear that he was a pupil of Valery Gergiev. Sokhiev has the same hard-edged drive as his master, pushing for large dynamic contrasts. With the young and enthusiastic cast, this works wonderfully well.