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St. Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7
Recently, my class went to the Love of Three Oranges. The comedic opera was very entertaining but it was low energy. I appreciated that it was in english and had subtitles but I found that I was using the subtitles not because they were singing to fast but because they were not singing loud enough. If you go to the opera you should sit in the front otherwise you might not hear them. I thought the scene of the card game was extremely difficult to understand and would be much clearer if they used actually playing cards. I am not a fan of opera over all but this opera was very funny and if you go to see it you will not regret going.
St. Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7
My class and I attended the Oprah. I think the Oprah had a beautiful setting but I think it was hard to follow and understand. The chandelier in the Academy of Music is beautiful, I also think intermission was the perfect amount of time. I couldn’t understand anything the people were saying and I had to look u at the subtitles, but since I was looking up at the subtitles most of the time I couldn’t watch most of the show. I appreciate that the Oprah was in english. I didn’t like how the plot was confusing and how it was very hard to follow along. I think I’d rather sit further up and back because that way it might be easier for me to see the subtitles and the show. I also had trouble seeing because this man was blocking my view.
St. Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7
Recently, my class went to the Love of Three Oranges. The comedic opera was very entertaining but it was low energy. I appreciated that it was in English and had subtitles but I found that I was using the subtitles not because they were singing to fast but because they were not singing loud enough. If you go to the opera you should sit in the front otherwise you might not hear them. I thought the scene of the card game was extremely difficult to understand and would be much clearer if they used actually playing cards. I am not a fan of opera over all but this opera was very funny and if you go to see it you will not regret going.
Saint Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7
I recently went to see The Love for Three Oranges with my friends. I appreciated that the opera was in english with english subtitles because it was easy to follow. I did not like the opera because it had a confusing storyline and wasn’t as funny as I thought a comedy would be. I liked the oddballs. I did not like our seats and would rather sit in the balcony because I had to keep looking up at the subtitles. The subtitles were very small and high up so it was difficult to follow the opera and read at the same time. Overall, I liked the opera but not the Love for Three oranges.
St. Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7
I recently went to see the love of three oranges opera at the Academy of Music. Opera is not really my cup of tea but I kinda enjoined it. I appreciate the subtitles during the opera. I didn't really appreciate the story line it was very confusing. I disliked the set very much there was no major set changes. I liked the long intermission. I learned that i am not a fan of the opera.
Saint Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7
Recently, I went with my class to see the Love for Three Oranges at The Academy of Music. I liked the play very much though I probably would not have understood it without the captions. I thought that it was very funny how the prince was cursed and fell in love with oranges! I think the intermission was quite long. Also, I appreciate that there were captions even though it was in English because it was hard to understand. I think that the costumes and props were really cool. One of my favorite parts was when the magician and Fata Morgana came out of those doors with the smoke. It looked really cool!
Saint Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7
I went to see the three oranges opera with my school Saint Marys Interparochial School. I have never been to an opera, so this was very interesting. It was in English and a little hard to understand. They had subtitles but still was hard to hear the words. I think that happens in all operas, but as I said, I have never been to an opera. Besides the English part, I enjoyed the show itself because of the story line. It had a lot of drama and a few comedy parts, yet the story was very interesting, I mean who could fall in love with three oranges? I would really recommend seeing this show for people who have never been to an opera and are looking for something funny, dramatic, and romantic.
Saint Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7
I went to see the three oranges opera with my school Saint Marys Interparochial School. I have never been to an opera, so this was very interesting. It was in English and a little hard to understand. They had subtitles but still was hard to hear the words. I think that happens in all operas, but as I said, I have never been to an opera. Besides the English part, I enjoyed the show itself because of the storyline. It had a lot of drama and a few comedy parts, yet the story was very interesting, I mean who could fall in love with three oranges? I would really recommend seeing this show for people who have never been to an opera and are looking for something funny, dramatic, and romantic.
St. Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7
Hello, recently my school took my class and another class to see “The Love For Three Oranges”. I thought the opera was good but the story was a little confusing for me. Though it was confusing, it was still interesting to look at and the bits of comedy made me chuckle. I did appreciate the cook character, set design, costumes, that it was in English, and the subtitles in case you couldn’t understand. Even though I am not an opera person, I thought it was cool for the actor to be able to sing every line loud enough for the whole theater to hear. Personally, I didn’t like how you could see backstage, it kind of spoiled the opera experience for me. Another comment I want to make is that being a kid the kissing scene went on a little too long. Over all I would recommend for some but not all.
St. Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7
On Wednesday we went to see the Love of Three Oranges opera and I didn’t expect to like it as much as I did. I had never been to an opera so it was a new experience for me. I liked the fact that it was in English, but they also had the subtitles because without the subtitles, I think I would have been completely lost. The characters were funny and at times I got confused, but then understood after a few minutes. I loved the humor and the drama and I can’t really think of something I didn’t like about the show. I loved the costumes and the characters’ personalities. Overall, I think it was a great show and I give it a 4 and a half stars out of 5.
St. Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7
Hello, recently my school took my class and another class to see “The Love For Three Oranges”. I thought the opera was good but the story was a little confusing for me. Though it was confusing, it was still interesting to look at and the bits of comedy made me chuckle. I did appreciate the cook character, set design, costumes, that it was in English, and the subtitles in case you couldn’t understand. Even though I am not an opera person, I thought it was cool for the actor to be able to sing every line loud enough for the whole theater to hear. Personally, I didn’t like how you could see backstage, it kind of spoiled the opera experience for me. Another comment I want to make is that being a kid the kissing scene went on a little too long. Over all I would recommend for some but not all.
St. Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7
My school and I recently went to see the opera called “The Love for Three Oranges”. My thoughts about the play is that it had a very interesting plot line. However, if you didn’t read a synopsis about the opera beforehand, the plot line would be a bit hard to understand. I also enjoyed the costumes they wore and the set that they made for the performance. In addition to that, I liked how it was in English and that it had subtitles in case it was still hard to understand. Also, I liked how the “The Love for Three Oranges” had bits of comedy in their script that made me laugh from time to time and made the play even more intriguing. I personally learned that the opera is not my cup of tea when it comes to entertainment but I still enjoyed it nonetheless.
St Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7th
Love of the three oranges. I think the opera was very confusing but great acting and singing. It is like if you watch a movie with 3 different combined. My favorite part is when the oranges were introduced. I learned that you did not have to be a good actor just a good singer. I appreciated that we got to go i liked a lot and glad we got to go for free. I did not like the fact that it was a show with in a show and the people on the side. Besides the confusion it was really good and you can easily tell that they spend a lot of time on it. I personally had a great experience
St. Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7
On Wednesday, the seventh and eighth grade classes in my school saw The Love for Three Oranges at the Academy of Music. The overall storyline of the opera, in my opinion, could have been slightly better fulfilled. Some parts didn’t make a lot of sense, and I think if the opera was just forty five minutes longer they could have given more detail in some scenes. Like the part about Fata Morgana and the king’s evil niece, I wish their plans had been better explained. However, I do love that in a way they were breaking the fourth wall by having some actors play people watching the story unfold, like when they gave water to the prince in the desert. On that topic, I also enjoyed how the whole time the spectators were arguing about the type of story they wanted it to be. The visuals were amazing, the costumes, the oranges; and the three princesses inside the oranges looked incredible, as did all the costumes. I always use subtitles when watching television, so I loved that they were included at the top of the screen. Without them, I wouldn’t have understood what anyone was saying. Everyone had incredible voices that you could tell was opera in an instant, and though I was near the front, I imagine their voices carried to the very back. I was a little disappointed that the other two orange princesses were barely on the stage, maybe including them more later in the story instead of killing them off in a matter of five minutes. The intermission was longer than it should have been in my opinion, but I like that the second act ended in a slight cliffhanger than would have to wait until after the intermission. The story ended in a pretty expected way, something overused in every Disney movie and plenty others. Overall, I enjoyed The Love for Three Oranges but I felt some things could have been changed for the better.
St. Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7
On Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the Academy of Music I went to see The Love For Three Oranges with my school. For my first time, (going to an opera) I thought the Opera was amazing. I liked it so much because there was a variety of difference types of opera in one (romance, tragedy, comedy, and pure ridiculousness). I learned that the singers have to project their voices very far, and hold it for long notes so everyone can hear it. I appreciated that most of it was in English and that there were subtitles at the top of the stage. I also appreciated the long intermission because it gave people enough time to get themselves situated (use the bathroom, check their phones etc.). I liked it when the cook laid glowing eggs. I disliked how fast the story line went I had to look at information pamphlet multiple times and I missed some of the funny parts. I personally enjoyed The Love for Three Oranges Opera.
St. Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7
On Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the Academy of Music I went to see The Love For Three Oranges with my school. For my first time, (going to an opera) I thought the Opera was amazing. I liked it so much because there was a variety of difference types of opera in one (romance, tragedy, comedy, and pure ridiculousness). I learned that the singers have to project their voices very far, and hold it for long notes so everyone can hear it. I appreciated that most of it was in English and that there were subtitles at the top of the stage. I also appreciated the long intermission because it gave people enough time to get themselves situated (use the bathroom, check their phones etc.). I liked it when the cook laid glowing eggs. I disliked how fast the story line went I had to look at information pamphlet multiple times and I missed some of the funny parts. I personally enjoyed The Love for Three Oranges Opera.
St. Mary Interparochial School
On Wednesday, September 18, I saw the Oprah “The Love of Three Oranges” with my school. I did like the Oprah but I was confused with the story-line because so many things were happening at one time. I thought it was a good experience to see my first Oprah younger and I was happy it was in English too. I really loved all the costumes and I thought The Cooks costume was hilarious but I didn't expect it would be any kind of bird at all. Thank you to all the people that contributed to our school who let us go for free and I hope we can again.
St. Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7
On Wednesday, September 18th 2019 I saw The Love of Three Oranges.This was my first time seeing an opera. I think it was a very good opera, but operas are not for me. I felt like it went very quickly. I was kind of confused by what was going on, but I liked that there were subtitles. I think that it would have been much harder to understand the opera if it was in another language, so I was glad it was in English. I would recommend operas to people that like singing with loud music.
St. Marys Interparochial school
Grade 7
So my class went to the Oprah the love of the three oranges and i didn’t really like it. It was super long i know other Oprah are longer but we that was in my opinion was one of the longest. It was super confusing also i didn’t understand the costumes or the random flags and I didn't think that most of the characters did an important part . At the end of the play an actor had a standing ovation and no one actually knew what he did in the play and I was really confused on why it happened. I didn’t understand the words that they were saying and they used subtitles but they where after each word was said.
St. Mary Intrporocial school
Grade 7
My class and I attended the Oprah The Love of Three Oranges this week. I am not really intrigued by Opras in general but this was not as boring as I thought. It was very action packed with many actors that are really good at what they do. I liked the plot of the oprah. The show was compedic and funny. I liked the cooks costume because it made me laugh. I liked the background. I am looking forward to next years opera.
Lawrence Middle School
Grade: 8
The Love for Three Oranges was very interesting. I think the plot line was really creative, and didn't bore me. It was well written and the performers showed a lot of emotion throughout the opera.
St Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7th
I recently watched For the love of three oranges and I did not enjoy it very much. Since the subtitles were at the top of the stage you had to keep looking up and down which made my neck hurt. I also thought the chairs weren't very comfortable considering how long the show was. Furthermore, The concept of the show was hard to follow. I also didn't understand the flags that were involved in the show and the American flag at the end because the show didn't take place in America. I learned that oprea may not be something I enjoy. additionally, I appreciated the props/ sets I also liked the costumes. To conclude I dislike how you could see it backstage I think took the magic away from the show seeing everyone walk around backstage.
St Mary Interparochial School
Grade 7th
I recently watched For the love of three oranges and I did not enjoy it very much. Since the subtitles were at the top of the stage you had to keep looking up and down which made my neck hurt. I also thought the chairs weren't very comfortable considering how long the show was. Furthermore, The concept of the show was hard to follow. I also didn't understand the flags that were involved in the show and the American flag at the end because the show didn't take place in America. I learned that oprea may not be something I enjoy. additionally, I appreciated the props/ sets I also liked the costumes. To conclude I dislike how you could see it backstage I think took the magic away from the show seeing everyone walk around backstage.
Lawrence middle school
8th grade
Last Name: Jurado
School: Lawrence Middle School
Grade: 7
Lawrence Middle School
Grade 8
I liked the opera because I liked the costumes that they had and how the characters seemed real. I also liked how it was funny.
Grade 8
Lawrence Middle school
I thought that the opera was very good and it was a very fun experience and I would definitely recommend that people go.
School: Lawrence Middle School
Grade: 8th
To start off, I enjoyed the opera. The sets and costumes were absolutely phenomenal, and they really made me enjoy the show that much more. The music was also incredible and very positively contributed to the performance. It made each scene feel much more real. I also enjoyed the fact that there were parts of the performance that were funny, which made it more understandable and exciting for younger viewers. Overall, am very glad that I decided to attend the opera because it was an unbelievable and very memorable experience.
8th Grade
Lawrence Middle School
The Love on Three Oranges is a really extravigant play. The actors have really good vocals like Truffadino, and the oranges. The props and the sets of the play was really well made, with good details and reality to them. The story plot was one you don't see everyday but also really good to see. Overall the actors did amazing with the acting especially with their facial expressions. The music also matched the story making it dramatic or soft when needed. I really enjoyed watching The Love Of Three Oranges.
School: LMS
Grade: 8
I really liked the opera. I thought it was good and I would watch it again. The setting was very cool and the singing and acting was good too.
School: Lawrence Middle School
Grade: 8
I liked the battle of the 2 people playing card and the chickens. I didn't like how I couldn't see the whole stage because one of the pillars.Other than that it was very good.
Lawrence Middle School
8th grade
I think that the performance was very good but some people weren't that clear to understand. I think Clarissa was the most clear. It was hard to enjoy the play if I had to read the subtitles and the crowed laughed or something important happened but that is something I cannot fix. Overall the opera was fine.
I can't say that I loved it but I loved Ninetta. I also think that you couldn't really hear or understand what some of the actors were saying. I also think that it would have been better if some of the opera singers could just talk sometimes instead of singing all the time. Overall I can't say that I enjoyed it because I actually fell asleep for the last half. So But I hope the opera is a success even though it isn't my favorite.
Lawrence Middle School
Grade 7
I thought the sets and props were really cool. The story was also good. It had a little bit of everything.
The thing I loved the most about the opera was the set. It really pulled everything together. I loved that the animals on the background moved and that Chelio and Fata Morgana came out through the set as if it was a door. The fact that the set was functional made it amazing. Another thing that I liked was the simplicity of the background when the Prince and Truffaldino were in the airplane. It was super cool that you could see where they were on a map by a shadow of a paper airplane. Overall I just thought it was very cool visually.
School: Lawrence Middle School
Grade: 8
I had a very fun time going to see Opera Philadelphia's take on "The Love for Three Oranges". I am very greatful that I was luck enough to see it. I think that all of the singing was very good and the set was very simple but in a good way. I also liked how there was the words on the screen at the top of the stage so I would be able to know what was going on. I think that the story was different but in a good way. I liked it because it was unique and I had never even heard of anything like that before. The costume and set design were very different but like the rest of the show, I liked how it was different. I am very glad that I got the opportunity too see this opera because I know I will never get an experience like this one ever again.
The bathrooms were also quite nice. Before the opera started, a friend and I went to the bathrooms, and it was pretty. There was a painting there, and all of the appliances were nicely decorated. When I got back, I told my other friends, and they all went to the bathroom during intermission to check out the bathroom themselves. The Love for Three Oranges was a great opera, and I will definitely recommend the Philadelphia theatre to people who love opera!
Lawrence Middle school
I loved the costumes and the voices of the actors.But what I didn't like was that we could see backstage. Other than that the opera was great.
School:Lawrence Middle School
Grade: 8
I really enjoyed the opera! I loved the costumes that the actors used and makeup. I always think how do these people sing so loud in front of a bunch of people without microphones? That is impressive. The theater is so nice, it is so pretty and the chairs were comfortable. One improvement for you guys is to not show backstage from the seats you can see the costumes all the way in the back. But overall this trip was so amazing! I hope to see another opera! Thank You!
This was my first opera and I was blown away by the amount of time the singers hold out their voice! I thought it was pretty cool to a dress rehearsal that looked this good(you also did it without stopping). The seating, the place, the interior itself was amazing. I liked how you put lots of gold around the seating area which made this theater look very extravagant. The sets were very creative on how you stage crew changes the map so it shows another place indicating travel. Another thing is I like how you made the shadow of an airplane appear and made it move around to different locations which I also thought was creative. The way the characters acted was breath taking. the way it acted had bit of an emotional impact on me. My final thing I have to say is whoever picked the background music they are a genius! It really set the mood when something bad was happening. I was literally on the edge of my seat. Well that's all I have to say. This opera will be recommended to my friends and family. Thank you for letting us be there and I hope you all have successful shows.
School: Lawrence Middle School
Grade: 8
I really enjoyed the opera. I liked how the costumes and props were very nice, colorful, and breathtaking. I would really enjoy to see a other operas with a different story. What I was impressed was that there was captions and I could understand what the actress were saying but the negative thing about it is that whenever I looked up at the captions I always miss something in what is happening in the scene so I would like to caption to be a lit bit lower and also as the poles that are in front of the seats to be remove so people can have a better view of the wonderful scene. But overall I loved the show and the details put into it such as the makeup and I am grateful for this opportunity because in the future I don't think I will find another performs such as this. Thank You
School: Lawrence Middle School
Grade: 7th grade
In my opinion I thought the opera was not that interesting to me because I didn't like how it was hard to understand the singers. The sets also could've been more colorful and the story could've been a bit more interesting. Despite this, I have to say that the singers are very talented and I didn't enjoy the singing because I don't like songs that are sung in soprano and super low voices. The costumes were interesting and the choreography was great. I really enjoyed the gymnastics that was incorporated into the show. I was relieved that there was a screen with the lyrics so that I could understand the story.The theatre was very nice and the seats were pretty comfortable.I would still recommend this show to people who like opera even though I didn't enjoy it that much. I think it is a great show for opera-lovers and I am glad that I was able to go!
School: Lawrence Middle School
Grade: 8th
I was really amazed by the set design. It was super intricate and there were lots of moving parts. For example, the map being a curtain was so innovative, and when the animals on the scene started moving I was shocked. The actors were beyond talented, and I loved all the different choreography. The gymnastics was super entertaining. Overall, I had a great time.
Lawrenceville Middle School
Grade 8
I thought the voices and acting were wonderful and the set and opera house were breath taking. The voices might have been a bit hard to understand but thanks to the subtitles I could read what they were saying when I got lost. This comedic opera was one I highly recommend to all and would love to see again. The actors made this situation very relatable and hilarious. The costumes accented the characters even more. There would be nothing I would change about this opera. The seats and opera house made the opera even more enjoyable by making it comfortable and spacious throughout the opera while the opera house took you on an adventure back in time to see what it looked like back then.Again I would highly recommend this opera and would love to see it again.
Lawrenceville New Jersey
Grade 8
I attended the LOve of three Oranges and I like the lighting and the singing because everything mixed well and sounded like a high class opera. The one thing I had a problem with was that some of the pillars were in the way so I'm assuming for a few other that was a problem. But other than that it was great
Lawrenceville Middle school
Grade 8
I have never been to an opera before. So I thought I would not like it but after it was finished I loved the opera the performers did an amazing job on the show.
Lms
Grade 7
I loved the love of three oranges because the actors and songs were good.that was my first time at a opera and I had fun. I would love to come back and take my family with me
LMS
Grade 8
I thought the voices and acting were wonderful and the set and opera house were breath taking. The voices might have been a bit hard to understand but thanks to the subtitles I could read what they were saying when I got lost. This comedic opera was one I highly recommend to all and would love to see again. The seats and opera house made the opera even more enjoyable by making it comfortable and spacious throughout the opera while the opera house took you on an adventure back in time to see what it looked like back then.Again I would highly recommend this opera and would love to see it again.
LMS
Grade 8
The actors made this situation very relatable and hilarious. The costumes accented the characters even more. There would be nothing I would change about this opera. The seats and opera house made the opera even more enjoyable by making it comfortable and spacious throughout the opera while the opera house took you on an adventure back in time to see what it looked like back then.Again I would highly recommend this opera and would love to see it again.
Lawrence Middle School
Grade 8
I was not sure when I first heard about the opera I was going to like it. But after I went and saw the Opera It was amazing the cast did an amazing job and so did the band play great. I hope to see another oprea soon.
lawrence middle school
grade 8
I liked the opera because of the comedy and the singing. As well as the comic timing. I also liked how clean the singing was in the entire opera.
Lawrence Middle School
8th grade
I thought the set design was really amazing with the moving parts and detail. Like how the Map moved and the Background of the map. The acting was amazing and I thought the music was amazing as well. I loved going and i had a great time.
Lawrence Middle School
8th grade
I thought the set the design was good except I did not like how I could see the back of the sets and the lights. The acting was good, but the captions were too high up to watch the opera and read the captions. You guy should put mini captions in front of every four people.
lawrence middle school
8th grade
i liked the effects and the smoke and i liked the caritavity in the map and i had a great time there
I really liked the set design and the way they introduce some charters like when the bad lady who I forgot her named came out of the side with the smoke. I also liked the part were the flew around with the map and the bird. I had a good time going and it was fun.