La Fanciulla del West

Composer: Puccini, Giacomo

Librettist/Text Author: Zangarini, Carlo

Librettist/Text Author: Civinini, Guelfo

Libretto Source: Belasco, David

Conductor: Rizzi, Carlo

Orchestra: Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

Chorus: Netherlands Philharmonic Chorus

Chorus Master: Wright, Martin

Ashby: Randes, Diogenes

Billy Jackrabbit: Faveyts, Tijl

Dick Johnson: Todorovich, Zoran

Jack Rance: Gallo, Lucio

Jake Wallace: Morsch, Andre

Jose Castro: Smeets, Roger

Minnie: Westbroek, Eva-Maria

Nick: Sadnik, Roman

Sonora: Gadd, Stephen

Wowkle: Rabiner, Ellen

Set Designer: Bauer, Raimund

Costume Designer: Schmidt-Futterer, Andrea

Lighting Designer: Schuler, Duane

Stage Director: Lehnhoff, Nikolaus

Television Director: Vermeiren, Misjel

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Date of Production: 23-12-2009

Venue: Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam

Playing Time: 02:50:00

Catalogue Number: OA1039D

UPC: 809478010395

Synopsis

La Fanciulla del West

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Nikolaus Lehnhoff's Hollywood-style production updates this Wild West story to the capitalist culture of Wall Street, perfectly reflecting Puccini's innovatory spirit. In a new angle on the age-old love triangle theme, corrupt Sheriff Jack Rance (Lucio Gallo) and charismatic criminal Dick Johnson (Zoran Todorovich) vie for the love of glamorous blonde and devout Christian Minnie (Eva-Maria Westbroek), finding her way in a man's world. Carlo Rizzi's idiomatic conducting draws excellent singing from the large cast and fine playing from the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra.

Bonus features:
- Backstage insights - principal members of the cast and Basia Jaworski.