DOVE
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Pinocchios Abenteuer
Opera in Two Acts / Oper in zwei Akten
Libretto by Alasdair Middleton
Full Score (Act 1)
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JONATHAN DOVE
The Adventures of Pinocchio Pinocchios Abenteuer
Opera in Two Acts / Oper in zwei Akten
Libretto: Alasdair Middleton
German Translation / Deutsche Übersetzung: Ralf Nürnberger
Full Score (Act 1)
POD PETERS on demand
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Orchestra
2 flutes (both doubling piccolo – initially appearing on stage)
2 oboes (2nd doubling cor anglais)
2 clarinets in B- (1st doubling clarinet in E-; 2nd doubling soprano saxophone)
2 bassoons (2nd doubling contrabassoon)
4 horns in F
3 trumpets in C
3 trombones
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (three players), comprising: Crotales; glockenspiel; tubular bells; vibraphone; xylophone; bass drum; bodhrán; bongos; cabasa; clash cymbal; claves; flexatone; hi-hat; guiro; mark tree; ratchet; sandpaper blocks; shaker; small handbell (school bell); snare drum; suspended cymbal; two swanee whistles; tambourine; tamtam; temple blocks; triangle; tom toms; whip; wood blocks; vibraslap
Harp
Piano/Celesta
Mandolin
2 accordions (also appear on stage)
Strings (10.8.5.4.3)
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Commissioned by Opera North with Sadler’s Wells Theatre
A co-production with Theater Chemnitz, Germany
World premiere: Opera North, Leeds, 21 December 2007
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Principal roles
Pinocchio.
Geppetto .
Cricket
Parrot }
Characters
.Mezzo-soprano
Baritone
Coloratura soprano
Fire-eater, the puppet-master
Ape-judge
Ringmaster
Farmer
Big Green Fisherman }
Cat
Fox
Coachman }
Blue Fairy
Pigeon
Snail }
Lampwick .
.Bass
Tenor
Countertenor
Soprano
Contralto
Tenor
Secondary roles (to be taken by members of the Chorus)
Barker Baritone
Arlecchino a puppet
Rosaura a puppet
Pantalone a puppet
Owl Doctor.
Crow Doctor .
Beetle Doctor.
Coal-merchant
Bricklayer
Drum-maker
Echo
Chorus roles
Audience at puppet show.
Crowd at Court, in Prison and on Beach
Tenor
.Soprano
.Baritone
.Baritone
Tenor
.Mezzo-soprano
Baritone
Tenor
Bass
Three mezzo-sopranos
.Semi-chorus
Heavenly Voices, Audience at Circus } . .Full Chorus
Fantasy Rich People
Teachers .
Pupils
Boys in Coach and in Funland
Vendors in Funland.
Non-singing roles
2 Puppet-policemen, Rabbits, Jailor
Small group (SATB)
Sopranos, mezzos, baritones (small group)
Tenors
. Tenors
.Sopranos, mezzos, baritones
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List of Scenes
Act One
Scene 1: The wood (page 1)
In which Geppetto finds a log.
Scene 2: Geppetto’s hut (page 12)
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 (page 70)
In which Pinocchio sets off to school but is distracted.
Scene 4: The puppet theatre (page 80)
In which Pinocchio meets some old friends; escapes death; is very brave; is rewarded and sent on his way.
Scene 5: A street (page 108)
In which Pinocchio meets a Cat and a Fox and learns about the Field of Miracles.
Scene 6: The wood (page 128)
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 (page 141)
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 (page 240)
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 (page 215)
In which Pinocchio discovers the meaning of Justice and Freedom.
Scene 10: The wood (page 229)
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 (page 242)
In which Pinocchio attempts to help Geppetto.
Act Two
Scene 1: Drudgeland (page 273)
In which Pinocchio learns about work, meets a lady with blue hair and does quite well at school.
Scene 2: The seashore (page 304)
In which Pinocchio proves indigestible.
Scene 3: Outside the Blue Fairy’s house (page 316)
In which Pinocchio knocks at a door, gets frustrated with a Snail and is promised a party.
Scene 4: A street (page 339)
In which Pinocchio, at the urging of his friend Lampwick, sets off for Funland.
Scene 5: Funland (page 353)
In which Pinocchio visits Funland and is transformed by the experience.
Scene 6: The circus (page 386)
In which Pinocchio joins the circus, recognizes a member of the audience and is sold to a Drum-maker.
Scene 7: The seashore (page 405)
In which Pinocchio becomes his old self again and is swallowed by a big fish.
Scene 8: Inside the big fish (page 418)
In which father and son are reunited and escape together.
Scene 9: The village by the sea (page 433)
In which Pinocchio works hard for his father; meets his old acquaintances and finally gets his reward.
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Szenenabfolge
Erster Akt
Szene 1: Im Wald (Seite 1)
Geppetto findet einen Holzklotz.
Szene 2: In Geppettos Hütte (Seite 12)
Pinocchio wird erschaffen und Geppetto ist vor einige Herausforderungen der Vaterschaft gestellt; Pinocchio erfährt über die Schule und was geschieht, wenn er vor einem Feuer einschläft; eine Grille hört, was passiert, wenn sie kleinen Jungen ungefragten Rat erteilt und Geppetto kauft Pinocchio ein Schulbuch.
Szene 3: Auf der Straße (Seite 70)
Pinocchio macht sich auf den Weg zur Schule, wird jedoch abgelenkt.
Szene 4: Puppentheater (Seite 80)
Pinocchio trifft einige alte Freunde, entkommt dem Tod, ist sehr tapfer, wird belohnt und nach Hause geschickt.
Szene 5: Auf der Straße (Seite 108)
Pinocchio trifft einen Kater und einen Fuchs und erfährt vom Feld der Zauberei.
Szene 6: Im Wald (Seite 128)
Pinocchio ignoriert eine Warnung des Geistes der Grille, wird von Mördern verfolgt, trifft ein totes Mädchen mit blauem Haar, wird gehängt und von wohlgesonnenen Vögeln vom Baum gepickt.
Szene 7: Die Hütte der Blauen Fee (Seite 141)
Pinocchio wird geheilt und erfährt, was passiert, wenn man Mädchen mit blauem Haar anlügt; er verspricht, ein braver Junge zu sein, macht sich auf den Weg, um Geppetto zu treffen und bis ans Ende seiner Tage glücklich zu sein.
Szene 8: Im Wald (Seite 240)
Pinocchio trifft erneut Kater und Fuchs, wird um sein Geld betrogen und von einem Papageien ausgelacht.
Szene 9: Gerichtssaal und Gefängnis (Seite 215)
Pinocchio erfährt die Bedeutung von Gerechtigkeit und Freiheit.
Szene 10: Im Wald (Seite 229)
Pinocchio macht sich auf die Suche nach der Blauen Fee, doch findet er ein Grab und fliegt auf einer Taube davon.
Szene 11: Am Strand (Seite 242)
Pinocchio versucht Geppetto zu helfen.
Zweiter Akt
Szene 1: Insel der fleißigen Bienen (Seite 273)
Pinocchio lernt, was es bedeutet zu arbeiten, trifft eine Frau mit blauem Haar und ist ein recht guter Schüler.
Szene 2: An der Küste (Seite 304)
Pinocchio erweist sich als ungenießbar.
Szene 3: Vor dem Haus der Blauen Fee (Seite 316)
Pinocchio klopft an der Tür, wird von einer Schnecke gehindert und ihm wird ein Fest versprochen.
Szene 4: Auf der Straße (Seite 339)
Auf Drängen seines Freundes Lampwick macht sich Pinocchio auf nach Spaßland.
Szene 5: Spaßland (Seite 353)
Pinocchio besucht Spaßland und wird dabei verwandelt.
Szene 6: Im Zirkus (Seite 386)
Pinocchio wird Mitglied im Zirkus, erkennt einen Zuschauer und wird an einen Trommelmacher verkauft.
Szene 7: An der Küste (Seite 405)
Pinocchio wird wieder der Alte und von einem Riesenfisch verschlungen.
Szene 8: Im Bauch des Riesenfischs (Seite 418)
Vater und Sohn sind wieder vereint und entkommen gemeinsam.
Szene 9: Im Küstendorf (Seite 433)
Pinocchio arbeitet hart für seinen Vater, trifft alte Bekannte und wird endlich belohnt.
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Dedicated to:
Myles Dove Clare Whistler Finn MacFarlandThe Adventures of Pinocchio
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Jonathan Dove
Jonathan Dove (b. 1959) studied composition with Robin Holloway at the University of Cambridge and worked as a freelance repetiteur, animateur and arranger. His breakthrough came with the opera Flight, commissioned by Glyndebourne. Other dramatic works include The Adventures of Pinocchio, Swanhunter, the young people’s opera The Monster in the Maze, Mansfield Park – based on the novel by Jane Austen –and Man on the Moon. Works for orchestra include the trombone concerto Stargazer, Moonlight Revels for trumpet and saxophone, and Gaia Theory, performed at the 2014 BBC Proms. A Song of Joys and Our Revels Now Are Ended were featured at the Last Night of the Proms in 2010 and 2016, respectively. Dove was awarded the Ivor Novello Award for Classical Music in 2008 and created a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 2019.
Jonathan Dove (*1959) studierte bei Robin Holloway an der Universität Cambridge Komposition und war als Korrepetitor und Arrangeur tätig. Der Durchbruch gelang ihm mit der Oper Flight, einem Auftragswerk der Festspiele in Glyndebourne. Daneben umfasst sein dramatisches Schaffen u.a. die Opern Pinocchios Abenteuer und Swanhunter, die Jugendoper Das Labyrinth, Mansfield Park – nach dem Roman von Jane Austen – und Man on the Moon. Zu seinen Orchesterwerken zählen das Posaunenkonzert Stargazer, Moonlight Revels für Trompete und Saxophon sowie Gaia Theory, das 2014 bei den BBC Proms erklang. A Song of Joys und Our Revels Now Are Ended kamen bei der Last Night of the Proms 2010 bzw. 2016 zur Aufführung. Im Jahr 2008 erhielt Dove den Ivor Novello Award für klassische Musik, 2019 wurde er zum Commander of the British Empire (CBE) ernannt.