Details

The Girl of the Golden West is a fast-moving tale of love, jealousy, gambling, banditry and violence and their effect on a tight knit community. Despite the odds, the intrepid and resourceful frontierswoman Minnie gets her feller. Highly dramatic and brilliantly orchestrated La fanciulla del West was first staged in New York in 1910. It followed close on the heels of Puccini's huge success with Madama Butterfly. Running time 3 hours 30 minutes with 2 intervals. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

Cast/Performers

Eva-Maria Westbroek (Minnie), Jose Cura (Dick Johnson, Silvano Carroli (Jack Rance Sep 16 / 19 / 24 / 29), Claudio Sgura (Jack Rance Sep 22 / 26 ), Bonaventura Bottone (Nick), Eric Halfvarson (Ashby), Gwynne Howell (Jack Wallace), Daniel Sutin (Sonora), Kostas Smoriginas (Bello), Quentin Hayes (Happy), Harry Nicoll (Joe), Andrew Foster-Williams (Larkens), Hubert Francis (Trin), Robert Murray (Harry), Adrian Clarke (Sid), Jeremy White (Jose Castro), Graeme Danby (Billy Jackrabbit), Clare Shearer (Wowkle), Lee Hickenbottom

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Guelfo Civinini, Carlo Zangarini (after David Belasco's play The Girl of the Golden West)
Producer: Royal Opera
Director: Piero Faggioni
Costume: Piero Faggioni
Lighting: Fiero Faggioni
Design: Kenneth Adam
Conductor: Antonio Pappano