Giancarlo Del Monaco’s atmospheric production brings to colorful life a 19th-century mining camp during the California Gold Rush. At the center of the action is the good-hearted bar owner Minnie, sung by Barbara Daniels, who takes a motherly interest in the miners. Plácido Domingo is Dick Johnson, also known as the bandit Ramerrez, who falls in love with Minnie. Sherrill Milnes sings Jack Rance, the sheriff who is not only determined to capture Ramerrez but also wants Minnie for himself. Bloodshed, a crooked poker game, a snowstorm, and a near lynching ensue before Minnie and her bandit-turned-lover can ride off to start a new life. Leonard Slatkin conducts one of Puccini’s most colorful scores.
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La Fanciulla del West Cast
La Fanciulla del West Crew
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Department |
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Giancarlo del Monaco as Production Design. He was 48 (now 80) years old
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Art |
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David Belasco as Writer. He was 138 (77) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Brian Large as Director. He was 53 (now 85) years old
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Directing |
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Giacomo Puccini as Compositor. He was 133 (65) years old when He died
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Crew |
