La Fanciulla del West (1992)
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.
Director: Brian Large
https://www.metopera.org/Season/On-Demand/opera/?upc=811357017944
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Plácido Domingo as Dick Johnson o Ramerrez |
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Barbara Daniels as Minnie |
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Sherrill Milnes as Jack Rance |
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Anthony Laciura as Nick |
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Julien Robbins as Ashby |
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Charles Anthony as Trin |
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Kim Josephson as Sonora |
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James Courtney as Sid |
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Richard Vernon as Bello |
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Dwayne Croft as Larkens |
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Bernard Fitch as Harry |
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Leonard Slatkin as Conductor |
| Sound | Giacomo Puccini | Music |
| Art | Giancarlo Del Monaco | Production Design |
| Writing | David Belasco | Writer |
| Directing | Brian Large | Director |
