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The Love of Three Oranges goes traditional commedia at West Linn High School

The Love of Three Oranges goes traditional commedia at West Linn High School

by Hillary DePiano | Apr 22, 2014 | My Writing, Uncategorized

I’ve got two great photographs from West Linn High School’s production of The Love of Three Oranges courtesy of this review from the WestLinn Tidings. They did the show as a more traditional commedia play with masks and it looks great! The Love of Three...
In which Sergei Prokofiev gets credit for a play I wrote half a century after his death

In which Sergei Prokofiev gets credit for a play I wrote half a century after his death

by Hillary DePiano | Apr 3, 2014 | My Writing, Uncategorized

The Love of 3 Oranges is a Commedia D’ell Arte scenario by Carlo Gozzi around 1761. The play was later adapted in 2002 by the brilliant composer Sergei Prokofiev as a full stage play. -SOURCE. Someone’s research went terribly wrong here. Sergei Prokofiev...

SYHS Theatre Group’s production of The Love of Three Oranges

by Hillary DePiano | Mar 20, 2014 | My Writing, Uncategorized

I just found out at this production of The Love of Three Oranges happening in Santa Ynez, California this weekend and I just had to share their poster with you because, well, look at it… Do you not love Ace the royal cat in the bottom right corner? I died of...

The Love of Three Oranges Trailer from Longwood University Theatre Department

by Hillary DePiano | Mar 18, 2014 | My Writing, Uncategorized

I mentioned the Longwood University production of The Love of Three Oranges here and here but when Brian pointed me to the trailer they made for their production, it was just too awesome not to share! (If the embed doesn’t work, here’s the direct link:...
Carlo Gozzi’s The Love of Three Oranges was not an opera, nor was it based on one

Carlo Gozzi’s The Love of Three Oranges was not an opera, nor was it based on one

by Hillary DePiano | Feb 25, 2014 | My Writing, Uncategorized

I know. We’ve covered this before. But for some reason this misconception keeps coming up and it drives me batty. Take this line from The Rotunda’s review of Longwood University’s production of The Love of Three Oranges: In the style of “commedia...

There is something so genuine about this high schooler’s review of The Love of Three Oranges

by Hillary DePiano | Jan 7, 2014 | External Stimuli, My Writing, Uncategorized

I just love it and had to share. The Love of Three Oranges By Ryan Yamaguchi on December 5, 2013 “The Love of Three Oranges” by Hillary De Piano is described as a “fairy tale on crack.” It consists of many puns and is interactive with the audience. This play is a...
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