The Love for Three Oranges
satirical opera by Sergei Prokofiev
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Summary
The Love for Three Oranges is a dramatico-musical work[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of dramatico musical work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,246 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Composer: Sergei Prokofiev[3]
- Librettist: Sergei Prokofiev[4]
- Genre: comic opera[5]
- Based on: L'amore delle tre melarance[6]
- Commons category: L'amour des trois oranges[7]
- Language of work or name: Russian[8], French[9]
- Inception: 1919[10]
- Publication date: 2000[11]
- Characters: Herald[12], Master of Ceremonies[13], Farfarello[14], Tchelio[15], Fata Morgana[16], Smeraldina[17], Cook[18], The Prince[19], Princess Linette[20], Princess Nicolette[21], Princess Ninette[22], King of Clubs[23], Truffaldino[24], Pantalone[25]
- Date of first performance: December 30, 1921[26]
- Title: Любовь к трём апельсинам[27], L'Amour des trois oranges[28]
- Native label: L'Amour des trois oranges[29]
- Duration: 2 hour[30]
- Number of parts of this work: 4 act[31], 10 scene[32], 1 prologue[33]
- Production date: 1919[34]
- Location of first performance: Auditorium Theatre[35], Chicago[36]
- Form of creative work: opera[37]
Why It Matters
The Love for Three Oranges has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]