Puccini: La Fanciulla del West

Puccini: La Fanciulla del West

142 mins | Music | Jan. 8, 2011

This excellent Deutsche Grammophon Blu-ray DVD was made during a Metropolitan Opera company performance of “La Fanciulla del West” in December 2010. The performance marked the centenary of the world premiere of the opera at the old Metropolitan Opera in 1910 with Caruso as Ramirrez or Dick Johnson, Emmy Destinn as Minnie, Pasquale Amato as Jack Rance and Arturo Toscanini as the conductor. Puccini helped in the production of the opera and was present in the audience on the night of the premiere.

Puccini: La Fanciulla del West

142 mins | Music | Jan. 8, 2011

Puccini: La Fanciulla del West
This excellent Deutsche Grammophon Blu-ray DVD was made during a Metropolitan Opera company performance of “La Fanciulla del West” in December 2010. The performance marked the centenary of the world premiere of the opera at the old Metropolitan Opera in 1910 with Caruso as Ramirrez or Dick Johnson, Emmy Destinn as Minnie, Pasquale Amato as Jack Rance and Arturo Toscanini as the conductor. Puccini helped in the production of the opera and was present in the audience on the night of the premiere.
Producers Deutsche Grammophon, The Metropolitan Opera
Original title Puccini: La Fanciulla del West
Directors Barbara Willis Sweete, Giancarlo Del Monaco
Writers Carlo Zangarini, Guelfo Civinini

Cast

Deborah Voigt

as Minnie

Lucio Gallo

as Jack Rance

Marcello Giordani

as Dick Johnson (Ramirrez)

Tony Stevenson

as Nick

Keith Miller

as Ashby

Dwayne Croft

as Sonora

Hugo Vera

as Trin

Nicola Luisotti

as Self - Conductor

Sondra Radvanovsky

as Self - Host

Richard Berstein

as Bello

David Crawford

as Happy

Edward Parks

as Jim Larkens

Oren Gradus

as Jake Wallace

Edward Mout

as A pony express rider

José Castro

as Jeff Mattsey

Philip Cokorinos

as Billy Jackrabbit