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Opera North's new production of The Adventures of Pinocchio. Composed by Jonathan Dove, libretto by Alasdair Middleton, conducted by David Parry and directed by Martin Duncan.
 Victoria Simmonds as Pinocchio and Jonathan Summers as Geppetto. Photo: Clive Barda |
 Left to right: James Laing as the Fox, Victoria Simmonds as Pinocchio and Mark Wilde as the Cat. Photo: Clive Barda |
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 Left to right: James Laing as the Fox and Mark Wilde as the Cat. Photo: Clive Barda |
 Victoria Simmonds as Pinocchio. Photo: Clive Barda |
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 The Chorus of Opera North and Allan Clayton as Lampwick (centre) and Victoria Simmonds as Pinocchio. Photo: Clive Barda |
 Opera North’s new production of The Adventures of Pinocchio. Composed by Jonathan Dove, libretto by Alasdair Middleton, conducted by David Parry and directed by Martin Duncan. Photo: Clive Barda |
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 Jonathan Summers as Geppetto Photo: Clive Barda |
Composer’s first sing through
Composer Jonathan Dove gave Opera North staff their first taste of The Adventures of Pinocchio by playing and singing through the entire score in a 'sing through'. 4th June 2007
 Martin Pickard, Jonathan Dove and Anthony Kraus singing the score of The Adventures of Pinocchio. |
 Composer Jonathan Dove and Opera North Repetiteurs Martin Pickard and Anthony Kraus talk tactics before the sing through. |
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 Jonathan Dove |
 Martin Pickard braces himself before bursting into song! |
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First week of rehearsals Rehearsals begin in one of the new rehearsal rooms at Opera North. In rehearsals are the Director, Conductor, Choreographer, Repetiteur (vocal coach and pianist), Stage Manager, members of the Props team and assistants aswell as the performers. Costume fittings also take place during the rehearsal period. November 2007 |
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Victoria Simmonds as Pinocchio and Jonathan Summers as Geppetto. |
Director Martin Duncan with Victoria (Pinocchio) and Jonathan (Geppetto). |
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 Conductor David Parry. |
 Pinocchio (Victoria Simmonds) can’t wait to be made by Geppetto (Jonathan Summers). |
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Pinocchio (Victoria Simmonds) and the puppets. |
The puppet show. |
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Photographs © Brian Slater
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