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Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op. 87, Act 2: No. 35, Duet of the Stepsisters with Their Oranges
by André Previn
About This Song
About "Prokofiev: Cinderella, Op. 87, Act 2: No. 35, Duet of the Stepsisters with Their Oranges" by André Previn
The stepsisters' orange duet is a comic gem—clucking rhythms and sour harmonies that Previn renders with deadpan precision. Beneath the farce, a whiff of cruelty: the music's jerky gait suggests spoiled entitlement, a dance of petty rivalry dressed in satin.
