By Gavin Engelbrecht GENERATIONS have been captivated by the Adventures of Pinocchio and an audience ranging from seven to 70 turned out to be enthralled by Opera North's take on the story.What made it all the more exciting was that this brand new production, premiered only in December, with libretto, music, stage set and choreography, seamlessly fitted together.Jonathan Dove's score, which draws its inspiration from Glass, Janacek and Britten, to name a few, starts haltingly, but the music gains momentum and direction as the story moves on.And move on a apace it does, with central role of Pinocchio, affectionately portrayed by Victoria Simmonds, coupled with a solid performance from Jonathan Summers as Geppetto.In all there are 25 solo parts, many of them doubled.

By Tim Smith, The Baltimore Sun Mar.

By Tim Smith, The Baltimore Sun Feb. 17--British composer Jonathan Dove's best known opera is Flight, a kind of comic-opera Airport movie, but with much more sophisticated plot lines.

By Mark Kanny The reaction of singers and others preparing for the local premiere of Jonathan Dove's "Flight" falls into two categories -- the exhilaration of new love or delight in returning to something they adore.