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Puccini's La Fanciulla del West
Puccini's La Fanciulla del West

Puccini's La Fanciulla del West

NR·1983·140m

Summary

La Fanciulla del West, Puccini's penultimate opera is based on a play by David Belasco set at the height of the notorious California gold rush. The composer took three years to complete the work, which, for him, marked a new stylish departure. With more modern harmonic combinations and local melodies, Puccini pieced together a far larger canvas than anything he had tackled before. In this recording, Piero Faggioni's highly detailed staging is matched by Ken Adam's superbly atmospheric sets. Carol Neblett sings the role of Minnie "The Girl of the Gold West," Placido Domingo is as ignitable as ever in the role of Dick Johnson, alias the bandit, Ramirez, and Silvano Carroli sings the sinister sheriff, Jack Rance. Conducted by Nello Santi.

Crew

Director

Piero Faggioni

Director

John Vernon

Original Story

David Belasco

Writer

Carlo Zangarini

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Status:

Released

Original Language:

Italian

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Keywords

opera
puccini