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''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' is a 2007 opera in two acts by Jonathan Dove with a libretto by Alasdair Middleton based on the novel 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 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. ==Roles== Original 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) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Adventures of Pinocchio (opera)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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