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.
Release: 1983
Rating: 0.0
Genre: N/A
Duration: 140 min
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Kultur Video
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Plácido Domingo
as Dick Johnson
Carol Neblett
as Minnie
Silvano Carroli
as Jack Rance
Robert Lloyd
as Ashby
John Rawnsley
as Sonora
Gwynne Howell
as Jake Wallace