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

Portrait of Carlo Gozzi (1720-1806) Author of The Love of Three Oranges (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I know. 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 dell’arte,” Hillary DePiano amusingly retools “The Love of Three Oranges” from the satirical opera by Carlo Gozzi for the delight of modern audiences.

Sigh....