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  1. Puccini said it was the best opera he had ever written. La fanciulla del West premieres at the Metropolitan Opera House, Thursday, October 4, and runs through Saturday, October 27. Tickets...

  2. La fanciulla del West (The Girl of the West) is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Guelfo Civinini and Carlo Zangarini, based on the 1905 play The Girl of the Golden West by the American author David Belasco.

  3. Dec 10, 2018 · Short Plot Synopsis. At the bar called “The Polka,” a number of miners huddle for some time together. Sherriff Rance is informed by Ashby, a Wells Fargo agent that he is chasing Ramerrez, a bandit. Minnie, who owns the saloon, walks in amidst some chaos and calms the men down.

  4. Despite its problematic portrayals of Native Americans and frequent racism, which are products of the setting and context of it’s creation, La fanciulla del West is at its heart a love-story. Minnie and Johnson’s destiny is completely changed from the moment they meet, and she risks everything to save his life.

  5. The exasperated sheriff leaves the saloon to go find the bandit. Minnie then invites Johnson to meet her that evening. At her cabin, Minnie welcomes Johnson. They declare their love for one another, before Rance warns Minnie that Johnson and Ramerrez are one and the same.

  6. Oct 5, 2018 · The innocent romantic we had seen in the love duet was suddenly gone and in her stead was pure anger. Just watching her body language as she wandered about the stage, trying to control herself and not give her lover away, was pure tension.

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  8. The first world premiere ever produced by the Metropolitan Opera took place on December 10, 1910. The opera was Giacomo Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West, based on The Girl of the Golden West by American playwright David Belasco, which Puccini saw on Broadway when he visited New York in 1907.

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