The opera was commissioned by Opera North with Sadler's Wells Theatre, and the original production opened at the Grand Theatre in Leeds on December 21, 2007. It starred Victoria Simmonds as Pinocchio, Mary Plazas as the Blue Fairy and Jonathan Summers as Mister Geppetto. It was directed by Martin Duncan, conducted by David Parry, designed by Francis O'Connor and choreographed by Nick Winston. The production included some ingenious technical stage effects, and used a full symphony orchestra including two accordions (which appear briefly on stage), a piano, and assorted percussion. The opera received its German premiere in Chemnitz in 2008 with Inga Lampert in the title role; the North American premiere was by the Minnesota Opera at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts on February 28, 2009, with mezzo-soprano Adriana Zabala as Pinocchio; and the Russian premiere was at Teatr Sats, Moscow on November 18, 2011 with Giulia Macariants as Pinocchio.
The work was recorded live at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, on 29 February & 1 March 2008, and was released on the Opus Arte label on Feb.1, 2009 in both DVD and Blu-ray formats.
Puppet show audience, puppet policemen, fantasy rich people, lawyers, labourers, pupils, teachers, Funland vendors, circus troupe, Echoes, villagers, townsfolk (chorus)
List of scenesedit
Act Oneedit
Scene 1: The wood In which Geppetto finds a log.
Scene 2: Geppetto's hut In which Pinocchio is made and Geppetto suffers some of the misfortunes of parenthood; Pinocchio learns about school and the consequences of falling asleep in front of an open fire; a cricket learns the result of giving unwanted advice to small boys; and Geppetto buys Pinocchio a schoolbook.
Scene 3: A street In which Pinocchio sets off to school but is distracted.
Scene 4: The puppet theatre In which Pinocchio meets some old friends; escapes death; is very brave; is rewarded and sent on his way.
Scene 5: A street In which Pinocchio meets a Cat and a Fox and learns about the Field of Miracles.
Scene 6: The wood In which Pinocchio ignores a warning from a ghostly Cricket; is pursued by Assassins; meets a dead girl with blue hair; is hanged and pecked down by some friendly birds.
Scene 7: The Blue Fairy's cottage In which Pinocchio is cured and discovers the consequences of lying to girls with blue hair, promises to be good and sets off to meet Geppetto and live happily ever after.
Scene 8: The wood In which Pinocchio meets the Cat and the Fox again; is tricked out of his money and is mocked by a parrot.
Scene 9: The court and jail In which Pinocchio discovers the meaning of Justice and Freedom.
Scene 10: The wood In which Pinocchio goes looking for the Blue Fairy but finds a grave and goes for a ride on a Pigeon.
Scene 11: A beach In which Pinocchio attempts to help Geppetto.
Act Twoedit
Scene 1: Drudgeland In which Pinocchio learns about work, meets a lady with blue hair and does quite well at school.
Scene 2: The seashore In which Pinocchio proves indigestible.
Scene 3: Outside the Blue Fairy's house In which Pinocchio knocks at a door, gets frustrated with a Snail and is promised a party.
Scene 4: A street In which Pinocchio, at the urging of his friend Lampwick, sets off for Funland.
Scene 5: Funland In which Pinocchio visits Funland and is transformed by the experience.
Scene 6: The circus In which Pinocchio joins the circus, recognizes a member of the audience and is sold to a Drum-maker.
Scene 7: The seashore In which Pinocchio becomes his old self again and is swallowed by a big fish.
Scene 8: Inside the big fish In which father and son are reunited and escape together.
Scene 9: The village by the sea In which Pinocchio works hard for his father; meets his old acquaintances and finally gets his reward.
Referencesedit
Retrieved 5 July 2008.
Hugh Canning, Review: The Adventures of Pinocchio, The Sunday Times, January 6, 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
Michael Church, Jonathan Dove: No nose for talent (Subtitle: Jonathan Dove's 'The Adventures of Pinocchio' is the most acclaimed new opera in years – so why is he being ignored by the Establishment?), The Independent, February 13, 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
adventures, pinocchio, opera, adventures, pinocchio, 2007, opera, acts, jonathan, dove, with, libretto, alasdair, middleton, based, 1883, italian, novel, same, name, carlo, collodi, tells, creation, wooden, puppet, pinocchio, some, adventures, becoming, real, . The Adventures of Pinocchio is a 2007 opera in two acts by Jonathan Dove with a libretto by Alasdair Middleton based on the 1883 Italian novel of the same name by Carlo Collodi It tells of the creation of the wooden puppet Pinocchio and some of his adventures on the way to becoming a real boy The Adventures of PinocchioOpera by Jonathan DoveLibrettistAlasdair MiddletonLanguageEnglishBased onThe Adventures of Pinocchioby Carlo CollodiPremiere21 December 2007 2007 12 21 Grand Theatre Leeds The opera was commissioned by Opera North with Sadler s Wells Theatre and the original production opened at the Grand Theatre in Leeds on December 21 2007 It starred Victoria Simmonds as Pinocchio Mary Plazas as the Blue Fairy and Jonathan Summers as Mister Geppetto It was directed by Martin Duncan conducted by David Parry designed by Francis O Connor and choreographed by Nick Winston The production included some ingenious technical stage effects and used a full symphony orchestra including two accordions which appear briefly on stage a piano and assorted percussion The opera received its German premiere in Chemnitz in 2008 with Inga Lampert in the title role the North American premiere was by the Minnesota Opera at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts on February 28 2009 with mezzo soprano Adriana Zabala as Pinocchio and the Russian premiere was at Teatr Sats Moscow on November 18 2011 with Giulia Macariants as Pinocchio The work was recorded live at Sadler s Wells Theatre London on 29 February amp 1 March 2008 and was released on the Opus Arte label on Feb 1 2009 in both DVD and Blu ray formats Contents 1 Roles 2 List of scenes 2 1 Act One 2 2 Act Two 3 ReferencesRoles editOriginal cast Pinocchio mezzo soprano Victoria Simmonds Geppetto baritone Jonathan Summers Cricket Parrot coloratura soprano Rebecca Bottone Cat tenor Mark Wilde Fox Coachman counter tenor Jamie Laing The Blue Fairy soprano Mary Plazas Fire eater Ape Judge Big Green Fisherman Ringmaster Farmer bass Graham Broadbent Pigeon Snail contralto Carole Wilson Barker Paul Gibson Arlecchino Rosaura Pantalone Ben Kerslake Gillene Herbert Nicholas Butterfield Owl Doctor Crow Doctor Beetle Doctor Jeremy Peaker Stephen Briggs Hazel Croft Coal Merchant Bricklayer Edward Thornton Jeremy Peaker Lampwick Allan Clayton Drum maker John Cunningham Dancers puppet operators acrobats prisoners non singing Puppet show audience puppet policemen fantasy rich people lawyers labourers pupils teachers Funland vendors circus troupe Echoes villagers townsfolk chorus List of scenes editAct One edit Scene 1 The wood In which Geppetto finds a log Scene 2 Geppetto s hut In which Pinocchio is made and Geppetto suffers some of the misfortunes of parenthood Pinocchio learns about school and the consequences of falling asleep in front of an open fire a cricket learns the result of giving unwanted advice to small boys and Geppetto buys Pinocchio a schoolbook Scene 3 A street In which Pinocchio sets off to school but is distracted Scene 4 The puppet theatre In which Pinocchio meets some old friends escapes death is very brave is rewarded and sent on his way Scene 5 A street In which Pinocchio meets a Cat and a Fox and learns about the Field of Miracles Scene 6 The wood In which Pinocchio ignores a warning from a ghostly Cricket is pursued by Assassins meets a dead girl with blue hair is hanged and pecked down by some friendly birds Scene 7 The Blue Fairy s cottage In which Pinocchio is cured and discovers the consequences of lying to girls with blue hair promises to be good and sets off to meet Geppetto and live happily ever after Scene 8 The wood In which Pinocchio meets the Cat and the Fox again is tricked out of his money and is mocked by a parrot Scene 9 The court and jail In which Pinocchio discovers the meaning of Justice and Freedom Scene 10 The wood In which Pinocchio goes looking for the Blue Fairy but finds a grave and goes for a ride on a Pigeon Scene 11 A beach In which Pinocchio attempts to help Geppetto Act Two edit Scene 1 Drudgeland In which Pinocchio learns about work meets a lady with blue hair and does quite well at school Scene 2 The seashore In which Pinocchio proves indigestible Scene 3 Outside the Blue Fairy s house In which Pinocchio knocks at a door gets frustrated with a Snail and is promised a party Scene 4 A street In which Pinocchio at the urging of his friend Lampwick sets off for Funland Scene 5 Funland In which Pinocchio visits Funland and is transformed by the experience Scene 6 The circus In which Pinocchio joins the circus recognizes a member of the audience and is sold to a Drum maker Scene 7 The seashore In which Pinocchio becomes his old self again and is swallowed by a big fish Scene 8 Inside the big fish In which father and son are reunited and escape together Scene 9 The village by the sea In which Pinocchio works hard for his father meets his old acquaintances and finally gets his reward References editThe Adventures of Pinocchio feature on Opera North Retrieved 5 July 2008 Hugh Canning Review The Adventures of Pinocchio The Sunday Times January 6 2008 Retrieved 5 July 2008 Michael Church Jonathan Dove No nose for talent Subtitle Jonathan Dove s The Adventures of Pinocchio is the most acclaimed new opera in years so why is he being ignored by the Establishment The Independent February 13 2008 Retrieved 5 July 2008 Portal nbsp Opera Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Adventures of Pinocchio opera amp oldid 1151032484, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
