Yoel L. Arbeitman wrote:

>(1) What was the language in which the commissioned Chicago premiere of
>_Love for Three Oranges_ was given?

According to answers.com:

   "It was composed in 1919,and was first performed on December 30,
   1921, at the Chicago Opera, with the composer himself conducting....
   At its premiere, the opera was sung in French as L'Amour des
   Trois Oranges."

I was surprised.  I find also that a Russian version was published in
1922.

Jim Tobin