Lyubov k tryom apelsinam by Prokofiev, Van (2022/2022), Geregisseerd door Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos,, Dirigent Roberto Minczuk, Theatro Municipal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazilië

This delightful opera by Prokofiev has a comic plot and complex origin: a 17th century tale written by Giambattista Basile, adapted for theater by Carlo Gozzi in the following century, translated by Meyerhold into Russian and adapted into French libretto by the composer himself. and by Vera Janacópulos, a Brazilian soprano of first importance at the time for promoting names such as Villa Lobos in Europe. The plot, which flirts with fantastic surrealism, narrates the saga of a king to cure his son's melancholy. To this end, the king summons a series of entertainments, characters from the Commedia dell'Arte, wizards, witches and a radiant musicality between Russian music and romantic tradition (how can we not remember the famous march?). These elements make this opera a unique event. Also unique for the unprecedented collaboration with the actor and scenic director invited to lead this production: Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos. A notable figure on Brazilian stages and screens, Luiz Carlos has in his origins the circus, masks and magic, being the creator of the Piolim theater circus. Expressions necessary for our “three oranges” to enchant everyone and cure any and all melancholy once and for all!