Offer,Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges
Bruce Martin (bass) King of Clubs, John Mac Master (tenor) 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...
It has been noted that with Prokofiev's sole operatic success the original Russian is perhaps less vital than with most of his operas, and in many ways the very best way to experience the work... — More…
Contents
Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges, Prologue
- Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Michael Black, Opera Australia Chorus, Richard Hickox, Tim DuFore
What we want is genuine tragedy! (Herald, Tragedians, Comics, Lyrics, Empty Heads, Eccentrics)
Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges, Act I Scene 1
- Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Bruce Martin, Michael Black, Opera Australia Chorus, Richard Hickox, William Ferguson, Warwick Fyfe, Teddy Tahu Rhodes
Oh, poor boy! Tell me the worst. What are his chances? (King, Pantaloon, Eccentrics, Doctors)
Don't worry… don't worry… (Pantaloon, King, Truffaldino)
Leandro, please lay on a sort of royal variety show (King, Leandro, Pantaloon, Eccentrics)
Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges, Act I Scene 2
- Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Elizabeth Whitehouse, Deborah Humble, Catherine Carby, Jud Arthur, Michael Black, Opera Australia Chorus, Richard Hickox, Teddy Tahu Rhodes
It's Chelio! (Chelio, Fata Margana, Eccentrics, Little Devils)
The best-laid plans of mice and men can meet frustration (Leandro, Clarissa, Tragedians, Eccentrics)
Who's that? (Leandro, Smeraldina, Clarissa)
Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges, Act II Scene 1
- Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, John Mac Master, Michael Black, Opera Australia Chorus, Richard Hickox, William Ferguson
Howzat?! (Truffaldino, Prince, Eccentrics, Comics)
Here they come… ain't it grand? It's beginning, so hurry, hurry! (Truffaldino, Prince)
Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges, Act II Scene 2
- Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Bruce Martin, John Mac Master, Elizabeth Whitehouse, Michael Black, Opera Australia Chorus, Richard Hickox, William Ferguson, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Warwick Fyfe
For your delight, I present first, this! (Truffaldino, King, Prince, Courtiers)
Who are you? What do you want here? (Leandro, Fata Morgana, Truffaldino, Courtiers, King, Prince)
Who is this woman? (Truffaldino, Fata Morgana, Prince, Eccentrics, King, Courtiers, Little Devils)
I want an apple, or a banana… perhaps a cherry… (Prince, Pantaloon, Truffaldino, King, Eccentrics, Empty Heads)
Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges, Act III Scene 1
- Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Jud Arthur, John Mac Master, Richard Alexander, Richard Hickox, William Ferguson
Farfarello! Farfarello! (Chelio, Farfarello)
Wind has died. We must be in Orange country (Prince, Truffaldino, Chelio)
Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges, Act III Scene 2
- Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Arend Baumann, John Mac Master, Richard Hickox, William Ferguson
We're here (Prince, Truffaldino)
Fee-fi-fo-fum! I heard a noise. Where's my ladle? (Cook, Truffaldino, Prince)
Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges, Act III Scene 3
- Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Ali McGregor, John Mac Master, Bruce Martin, Richard Hickox, Michael Black, Catherine Carby, William Ferguson, Opera Australia Chorus, Elizabeth Whitehouse, Wendy Dawn Thompson, Teddy Tahu Rhodes
We've lost our following wind, no wonder that we're getting nowhere! (Prince, Truffaldino)
Where did the girl come from? (Truffaldino, Linetta, Nicoletta, Prince)
We're alone, at last, my marmalade, my dessert, my true love (Prince, Ninetta, Eccentrics, Lyrics)
Smeraldina… with a needle! Fata Morgana! (Ninetta, Fata Morgana, Prince, King, Smeraldina, Leandro, Eccentrics)
Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges, Act IV Scene 1
- Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Elizabeth Whitehouse, Jud Arthur, Michael Black, Opera Australia Chorus, Richard Hickox
Ah! I'll get you for this, I'll get you for this, see if I don't…! (Chelio, Fata Morgana, Eccentrics)
Prokofiev: The Love for Three Oranges, Act IV Scene 2
- Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Bruce Martin, Deborah Humble, Elizabeth Whitehouse, Graeme Macfarlane, John Mac Master, Jud Arthur, Michael Black, Opera Australia Chorus, Richard Hickox, Warwick Fyfe, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, William Ferguson
Are you ready? (Leandro, Master of Ceremonies, King, Chelio, Courtiers)
Would you be Ninetta? (Prince, King, Truffaldino, Clarissa, Leandro, Pantaloon, Eccentrics, Courtiers)
Arrest them! (Master of Ceremonies, King, Pantaloon, Truffaldino, Fata Morgana, Eccentrics, Courtiers)