Details
Based on Gozzi's comedy. In a mythical land the Prime Minister is commanded to create an entertainment to make the Prince laugh and save him from his fatal melancholy - but the Prime Minister is secretly plotting his death. When the prince offends a witch he is sent to get three oranges. Each contains a princess, but the first two die of thirst when their oranges are cut open. The third is saved but is turned into a rat until the good witch restores things to their rightful place. Sung in French with surtitles.
Cast/Performers
Clive Bayley (King of Clubs),
Jeffrey Lloyd Roberts (The Prince),
Anne-Marie Owens (Princess Clarissa),
Henry Waddington (Leandro),
Wynne Evans (Truffaldino),
Quentin Hayes (Pantaloon),
Vuyani Milande (The Magician),
Javier Borda (The Cook),
Rebecca Cooper (Fata Morgana)
Creatives/Company
Music:
ProkofievLyrics:
ProkofievProducer:
Grange Park OperaCompany:
English Chamber OrchestraConductor:
Leo HussainDirector(s):
David Fielding,
Andrew George (movement)
Design:
David FieldingLighting:
Wolfgang Goebbel