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La Fanciulla del West (1992)

La Fanciulla del West (1992)

Release Date: 1992, April 8
Directors: Brian Large
Countries: United States of America
Production: Deutsche Grammophon
Cast: Richard Vernon, Plácido Domingo, Anthony Laciura, James Courtney, Dwayne Croft, Charles Anthony, Bernard Fitch, Julien Robbins, Kim Josephson, Sherrill Milnes, Barbara Daniels, Leonard Slatkin

Overview:

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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opera