The Adventures of Pinocchio
for three actors, woodwind quintet and piano
| Duration: | 61 minutes in two acts |
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The work is available in two versions: 1) Chamber Ensemble: 3 Actors (F,M,M), Flute (doubles Piccolo), Oboe (doubles English Horn), Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Piano 2) Chamber Orchestra: 3 Actors (F,M,M), Flute (doubles Piccolo), Oboe (doubles English Horn), Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion (1), Harp, Piano and Strings |
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Study score is available for sale |
The Story:
We all smile while hearing the name Pinocchio: The wooden puppet with its growing nose, its creator Geppetto, the talking cricket, the cat & fox and of course blue fairy… We usually look at Pinocchio as light and careless, but the truth is that what lies beneath this vivid and colorful story is in fact sophisticated and heart-touching: This is the story about a puppet that learns the hard way how to find its identity, its own path in society, how to learn from a hard lesson, how to care for someone else and how to take responsibility. Pinocchio struggles within himself about good versus bad dilemmas, as they unfold one after the other in a most seemingly plain and amusing manner. Above other children stories, Carlo Collodi’s Pinocchio presents a model of a story as an educator.
| Year Composed: | 2009 | |
| Story By: | Carlo Collodi |
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| Libretto By: |
Lior Navok |
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| Language: |
The work can be translated to any local language. Currently available languages: English: translation by Evan Fallenberg |
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| Supported in Part: |
Eric and Edith Siday Charitable Foundation | |
| Written for: | The Hindemith Quintet |
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| Premiere performance: |
19 September 2010 The Hindemith Woodwind Quintet |
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| Performance History: | Click Here | |
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