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Title:
Pinocchio / Opera North and Opus Arte present ; producer, Ferenc Van Damme ; directed for the screen by Thomas Grimm ; commissioned by Opera North with Sadler's Wells Theatre, a co-production with Theater Chemnitz.
Publication Information:
Waldron, Heathfield, East Sussex : Opus Arte, [2009]
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (approximately 213 min.) : sound, color. ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Based on the novel by Carlo Collodi.

"World premiere recording"--Container.

Program notes and synopsis in English, German and French (26 p. : col. ill.) included.

Extra features: synopsis, cast gallery, Thoughts on Pinocchio (interviews with the composer, the librettist, the stage director and the musical director).

DVD, NTSC, all regions; soundtracks in DTS 5.1, PCM stereo; aspect ratio 16:9.
Contents:
Disc 1. Act 1 ; Synopsis ; Cast gallery ; thoughts on Pinocchio -- Disc 2. Act 2 ; thoughts on Pinocchio
Summary:
"Opera North's enchanting staging of The adventures of Pinocchio, Jonathan Dove's 21st opera, is a wittily inventive feast for the eyes and ears"--Container.
Personal Subject:
Pinocchio (Fictitious character)
Subject Term:
Operas
Genre:
Feature films

Operas
Added Author:
Grimm, Thomas

Damme, Ferenc van

Dove, Jonathan, 1959-

Duncan, Martin

Middleton, Alasdair

Simmonds, Victoria

Summers, Jonathan, 1946-

Plazas, Mary, 1966-

Bottone, Rebecca

Broadbent, Graeme, 1962-

Clayton, Allan

Wilde, Mark, 1960-

Laing, James (Countertenor)

Wilson, Carole

Parry, David, 1949-

O'Connor, Francis

Cunningham, Davy

Winston, Nick

Grimm, Thomas, 1942-

Motion picture adaptation of (work): Dove, Jonathan, 1959- Adventures of Pinocchio

Opera adaptations of (work): Collodi, Carlo, 1826-1890. Avventure di Pinocchio. English
Added Corporate Author:
Opera North

Opus Arte (Firm)
Language Note:
Sung in English, with optional subtitles available in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish.
Performer:
Victoria Simmonds (Pinocchio) ; Jonathan Summers (Geppetto) ; Mary Plazas (the Blue Fairy) ; Rebecca Bottone (Cricket/Parrot) ; Graeme Broadbent (Puppeteer/Ape-Judge/ringmaster/Big Green Fisherman) ; Allan Clayton (Lampwick) ; Mark Wilde (Cat) ; James Laing (Fox/Coachman) ; Carole Wilson (Pigeon/Snail) ; Opera North Chorus and Orchestra ; David Parry, conductor.
Production Credits:
Martin Duncan, stage director ; Francis O'Connor, set and costume designer; Davy Cunningham, lighting designer; Nick Winston, movement director; Thomas Grimm, recording director ; music, Jonathan Dove ; libretto, Alasdair Middleton.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in performance Feb. 29 and Mar. 1, 2008, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London.
OCLC Number:
ocn318545682
Availability:
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