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. ENO's first production of this Puccini gem in 50 years. Sung and surtitled in English. Running time: 2hr 35mins.

Cast/Performers

Susan Bullock (Minnie), Craig Colclough (Jack Rance), Peter Auty (Dick Johnson), Graham Clark (Nick), Richard Roberts (Nick), Leigh Melrose (Sonora), Adrian Dwyer (Trin), Jonathan McGovern (Sid), Charles Rice (Handsome), Sam Furness (Joe), Alexander Robin Baker (Happy), Nicholas Masters (Ashby), George Humphreys (Jake Wallace)

Creatives/Company

Music: Puccini
Lyrics(s): Guelfo Civinini, Carlo Zangarini (after David Belasco's play The Girl of the Golden West)
Producer(s): English National Opera, Santa Fe Opera
Conductor: Keri-Lynn Wilson
Director: Richard Jones
Design: Miriam Buether
Costume: Nicky Gillibrand
Lighting: Mimi Jordan Sherin
Choreographer: Lucy Burge
Other(s): Guelfo Civinini (librettist), Carlo Zangarini (librettist - after David Belasco)
Translation: Kelley Rourke