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Pinocchio’s Adventures in Funland (1999)
        Michael Gandolfi (b.1956)

                                
                                
        Words by Dana Bonstrom




I.	Introduction

II.	Geppetto’s Workshop

III.	Pinocchio’s Escape

IV.	The History of Pinocchio

V.	The Blue Fairy

VI.	Pinocchio and Candleflame

VII.	The Coach to Funland

VIII.	The Trip to Funland

IX.	Funland

X.	Donkeyland

XI.	The Coachman’s Return

XII.	The Circus

XIII.	Pinocchio’s Lament

XIV.	A Watery Adventure

XV.	Pinocchio’s Return







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     Pinocchio's Adventures in Funland is a retelling, in music and spoken
word, of a few of the many adventures of Carlo Collodi's manic
marionette. The work, for chamber ensemble and narrator, evolved out
of a shorter piece for solo flute and piano, "Geppetto's Workshop,"
that Michael Gandolfi had earlier composed. "Pinocchio's Adventures
in Funland" consists of fifteen short scenes that are designed to entertain and educate young audiences by introducing them to the riches of concert music.  Dana Bonstrom's vivid text adaptation is musically illuminated by rich ensemble textures and leitmotives that enhance and accent this classic story.  It was commissioned by the Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center for its "Musicmakers Telling Tales" series, and had its world premiere at Merkin Concert Hall in New York in April 1999.






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