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]
Anna-Lisa Jakobsson, Marianne Harju, The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera, Kaisa Hannula, Sauli Tiilikainen, Peter Lindroos, 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]
Marianne Harju, The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera, Kaisa Hannula, Anna-Lisa Jakobsson, Peter Lindroos, Ulf Söderblom
Prince Hatt's underground lair [Prince Hatt, Princess, Witch]
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]
Sauli Tiilikainen, Marianne Harju, Charlotte Hellekant, The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera, Kaisa Hannula, Anna-Lisa Jakobsson, 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, Kaisa Hannula, Petteri Salomaa, 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]
Peter Lindroos, Sauli Tiilikainen, Anna-Lisa Jakobsson, Marianne Harju, The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera, Kaisa Hannula, Ulf Söderblom
Prince Hatt's Lair. The Princess shines a light on the Prince's face while he is asleep [Princess, Prince Hatt, Witch]
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]
Peter Lindroos, The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera, 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]
Dominante Choir, Tapiola Chamber Choir, Martti Wallen, The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera, Kaisa Hannula, Sauli Tiilikainen, Ulf Söderblom
The Witch and the Princess battle for the heart of Prince hatt [Witch, Princess]
The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera, Kaisa Hannula, Charlotte Hellekant, Ulf Söderblom
The Princess, clothed in tatters, meets Prince Hatt, who recognises her voice [Prince Hatt, Princess]
The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera, Kaisa Hannula, Petteri Salomaa, 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]
Peter Lindroos, The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera, Kaisa Hannula, Charlotte Hellekant, 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]
Petteri Salomaa, The Orchestra of the Finnish National Opera, Kaisa Hannula, Ulf Söderblom