Three brief orchestral numbers from Prokofiev’s bizarre fairy tale opera, conducted by a magician who delighted in bringing the new and strange to his audiences. This is perfect Stokowski material, exotic and well off the beaten path. During his years away from the Soviet Union from 1918 to 1936, Prokofiev explored many paths, both traditional and radical. In the end he reluctantly decided he had to return to Russia, even though he knew what difficulties that would mean for him.