I. Prologue. The Tree of Life stands at the center, its roots encircling the Prince Hatt's lair, its crown reflecting all the wonder of life [Prince Hatt, Witch]
The Royal Court. The King of Light is leaving for the town and asks his three daughters what gifts they would like to receive on his return [King, Fool, Princess, Princess 1, Princess 2]
The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera · Anna-Lisa Jakobsson · Sauli Tiilikainen · Kaisa Hannula · Peter Lindroos · Marianne Harju · Ulf Söderblom
Fool sings of chivalrous love to his marionette puppet [Fool]
Prince Hatt pleads with his mother to set him free [Prince Hatt, Witch]
The Fool explains to his puppet all the finer points of love's mysteries [Fool]
The King and his escort encounter the Singing Tree [King, Servant]
Peter Lindroos · The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera · Tom Nyman · Ulf Söderblom
The Fool comments on the action so far [Fool]
The Royal Court. On the King's Arrival at the Castle, the Young Princess runs to meet him [King, Princess, Princess 1, Princess 2]
The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera · Peter Lindroos · Anna-Lisa Jakobsson · Marianne Harju · Kaisa Hannula · Ulf Söderblom
Prince Hatt's underground lair [Prince Hatt, Princess, Witch]
The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera · Petteri Salomaa · Kaisa Hannula · Charlotte Hellekant · Ulf Söderblom
The Fool relates the events so far to his puppet [Fool]
The Royal Court. The sisters demand to see the young princess' betrothed [Princess, Princess 1, Princess 2, Witch, Fool]
Marianne Harju · The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera · Kaisa Hannula · Sauli Tiilikainen · Anna-Lisa Jakobsson · Charlotte Hellekant · Ulf Söderblom
Prince Hatt's Lair. The Princess gains the permission of the prince to go to meet her father [Prince Hatt, Princess, Princess 1, Princess 2, Witch]
The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera · Petteri Salomaa · Kaisa Hannula · Marianne Harju · Charlotte Hellekant · Anna-Lisa Jakobsson · Ulf Söderblom
The Fool comments on the action to his puppet and predicts the turn of events to come [Fool]
The Royal Court. The King and the sisters convince the young Princess that she must meet her betrothed face to face at all cost [King, Princess, Princess 1, Princess 2, Fool]
Marianne Harju · Peter Lindroos · Kaisa Hannula · Anna-Lisa Jakobsson · Sauli Tiilikainen · The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera · Ulf Söderblom
Prince Hatt's Lair. The Princess shines a light on the Prince's face while he is asleep [Princess, Prince Hatt, Witch]
The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera · Petteri Salomaa · Charlotte Hellekant · Kaisa Hannula · Ulf Söderblom
Interlude. The Fool comments on the action [Fool]
The Princess' lament [Princess]
Kaisa Hannula · The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera · Ulf Söderblom
The King comes across his daughter but does not recognise her at first [The King, Princess]
The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera · Peter Lindroos · Kaisa Hannula · Ulf Söderblom
The Witch's Lair. The Witch curses the name of the Princess to Prince Hatt, blaming her for betraying her lonely, confused and despairing son [Witch, Prince Hatt]
The Market. The Princess and the Fool have come to the market [Fruit Seller, Fool, Folks, Merry-makers, Princess]
Martti Wallen · Kaisa Hannula · Tapiola Chamber Choir · Sauli Tiilikainen · Dominante Choir · The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera · Ulf Söderblom
The Witch and the Princess battle for the heart of Prince hatt [Witch, Princess]
Kaisa Hannula · Charlotte Hellekant · The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera · Ulf Söderblom
The Princess, clothed in tatters, meets Prince Hatt, who recognises her voice [Prince Hatt, Princess]
The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera · Petteri Salomaa · Kaisa Hannula · Ulf Söderblom
The Fool comments on the action to his puppet, and relates events yet to come [Fool]
The Witch invites the court to the wedding to witness her power - The Witch's destruction [Witch, King, Prince Hatt, Princess]
Kaisa Hannula · Peter Lindroos · Charlotte Hellekant · The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera · Petteri Salomaa · Ulf Söderblom
Epilogue. Autumn wind whistles in the tree. Prince Hatt and the Princess, now in old-age, reflect on all that has happened [Prince Hatt, Princess]
The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera · Petteri Salomaa · Kaisa Hannula · Ulf Söderblom