Opera North’s production makes a return to entertain a new generation of opera-goers, after its great success when it premiered three years ago and their website promises that they have loads to tell you about it, including video, music clips, a kids storybook, cast interviews, reviews, and a gallery full of initial designs and production shots.
Created by talented duo, Jonathan Dove and librettist, Alasdair Middleton, it is based on the original 1883 book by Carlo Collodi.
Enter a fairytale world full of colourful characters, and join Pinocchio on his quest to become a real boy. Guided by the Blue Fairy and chirruping Cricket, Pinocchio still can’t help tumbling nose first into trouble: he’s tricked by the sly Fox and clever Cat, his lying nose is pecked by woodpeckers, he’s captured in the Big Green Fisherman’s net and is even turned into a performing donkey. Spellbinding music, memorable songs and a magical set shape this fantastical production, which captures all the inventiveness and charm of the original creation.
![The Adventures of Pinocchio - Music by Jonathan Dove, Words by Alasdair Middleton - Opera North, Leeds - First Night of Revival 16 September 2010 Pinocchio - Victoria Simmonds The Blue Fairy - Fflur Wyn Gepetto - Jonathan Summers Cricket/Parrot - Rebecca](https://i0.wp.com/www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/pinocchio-06.jpg?resize=350%2C233)
Bringing this irresistible story to life is most of the original cast and creative team. Including the mezzo-soprano Victoria Simmonds (Dorabella, Così fan tutte 2009/10), as Pinocchio, soprano Mary Plazas, singing The Blue Fairy and the renowned baritone, Jonathan Summers, as Geppetto, Pinocchio’s Father.
Booking details on the Festival Theatre website