Libretto by Sergei Prokofiev, based on Vsevolod Meyerhold`s adaption on Carlo Gozzi`s comedy of the same name, translation into Estonian by Neeme Kuningas. Estonian Premiere January 28, 2010 National Opera Estonia. Performance reviewed here took place in October 2010. (Mari-Liisi Soovik - MuKriErikursus 2010 TLU)
„The Love for Three Oranges“ is the most famous opera by composer Sergey Prokofiev. This opera is written for Chicago Opera Theatre, its World premire took place on December 30, 1921 at the Chicago Auditorium Theatre. It advances reservation and impersonates sarcasm, irony, grotesque as well as courteus humor. Prokofiev`s stage work was affected by this era political ambience additionally neoclassicism. „The Love for Three Oanges” can be taken as the composer`s manifest to stick up for new music, brave searches, catching theatres and opera arts. When the curtain raising took place at the first time in Estonia, it brought along great succeedment to the Estonian National Opera. Grand opera brought to the theatre a lot of life, more movement as well as development in dramaturgy and musical purposes.