SERGEI PROKOFIEV
THE LOVE FOR THREE ORANGES
opera
Director Georgiy Isaakyan
12+
duration 2 hours
with one intermission
Laureate of The Golden Mask prize 2012
This full of miracles opera after a fairy tale by the 18th-century Italian dramatist Carlo Gozzi tells the story of a young, melancholy Prince who, upon laughing at the unfortunate antics of the old witch Fata Morgana, is cursed by her to be obsessed with love for three oranges, each of which contains a beautiful Princess.
Game and fantasy are the main elements in Georgiy Isaakyan’s performance. All technical possibilities of the House are brought into the action creating a world of real theatre miracle, transformations and breathtaking tricks.
