Prokofiev's satirical fairy tale is a visual feast

by Henri Drost
5 March 201330 March 2022
3 min read
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Wat maakt een opera tot een succes? De zonderlingen, leeghoofden, comici, lyrici en tragici menen het te weten, en verkondigen hun standpunt op de gekste momenten en zijn zelfs niet te beroerd om in de handeling in te grijpen. Welkom in wondere wereld van Prokofjevs L’amour des trois oranges, deze maand opnieuw op de planken in het Amsterdamse muziektheater.
Centraal lijkt een absurdistisch sprookje over een hypochondrische prins te staan die door een tovenares tot liefde voor drie sinaasappelen...

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Henri Drost

Henri Drost (1970) studied Dutch and American Studies in Utrecht. Sold CDs and books for years, then became a communications consultant. Writes for among others GPD magazines, Metro, LOS!, De Roskam, 8weekly, Mania, hetiskoers and Cultureel Persbureau/De Dodo about everything, but if possible about music (theatre) and sports. Other specialisms: figures, the United States and healthcare. Listens to Waits and Webern, Wagner and Dylan and pretty much everything in between.View Author posts

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