// Puccini //
THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST
in Concert
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 2:00PM
Meymandi Concert Hall
Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST in Concert runs approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes including one intermission.
Performed in Italian with English supertitles.
OPERA OVERVIEW
La fanciulla del West
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Guelfo Civinini and Carlo Zangarini, based on the play The Girl of the Golden West by David Belasco.
World premiere: Metropolitan Opera, New York, New York, December 10, 1910
The Gold Rush is on and the rules are off in Puccini’s wild west opera. Minnie’s saloon is the one place in town where the lawless gold seekers settle down and put their differences aside. But all that changes when a stranger rides into town and steals Minnie’s heart.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
What is a concert performance? At North Carolina Opera, a concert performance is all about the music! In this performance of Puccini’s THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST, there are no sets, costumes, or props. Instead, the soloists, chorus, orchestra, AND conductor are all on stage to perform the opera. In the audience, you’ll get an impressive view of the artists as they work together to bring the dynamic score to life.
QUESTIONS? We’re here to help! Call the Box Office at 919.792.3853.
This production of THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST is generously underwritten by Nancy and Philip Hablutzel.
THE ARTISTS
Keitaro Harada
Conductor
Marina Costa-Jackson
Minnie
Robert Stahley
Dick Johnson
Mark Delavan
Sheriff Rance