"World premiere recording"--Container. Bonus: Illustrated synopsis and cast gallery; interviews with the composer, the librettist, the stage director and the musical director. Program notes and synopsis in English, German and French in container. Recorded in performance Feb. 29 and Mar. 1, 2008, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London. Martin Duncan, stage director ; Francis O'Connor, set and costume designer; Davy Cunningham, lighting designer; Nick Winston, movement director; Thomas Grimm, recording director. Victoria Simmonds (Pinocchio) ; Jonathan Summers (Geppetto) ; Mary Plazas (the Blue Fairy) ; Rebecca Bottone (Cricket/Parrot) ; Graeme Broadbent (Puppeteer/Ape-Judge/ringmaster/Big Green Fisherman) ; Allan Clayton (Lampwick) ; Mark Wilde (Cat) ; James Laing (Fox/Coachman) ; Carole Wilson (Pigeon/Snail) ; Opera North Chorus and Orchestra ; David Parry, conductor. Sung in English, with English, French, German, Italian and Spanish subtitles.