The Girl of the Golden West
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Dec 6, 2010
Closed Jan 8, 2011
Opened Dec 6, 2010
Closed Jan 8, 2011
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Running Time:
3hr. 10min.
3hr. 10min.
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Puccini's wild west opera stars all-American diva Deborah Voigt and Marcello Giordani, and is conducted by Nicola Luisotti. The performances mark the 100th anniversary of the opera's world premiere at the Met.
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When Giacomo Puccini finished
The Girl of the Golden West a century ago, he wrote a friend, "The Girl has come out, in my opinion, the best opera I have written." So far history has yet to agree with the maestro's judgment, and the return of Giancarlo del Monaco's 1991 workman-like production at the Metropolitan Opera -- with Deborah Voigt debuting in the title role -- is unlikely to convince large numbers of Puccini lovers to his side.
Because the oopera (also known as La Fanciulla del West) is an unabashed melodrama, it isn't the heated quality of the tale that keeps it from wowing audiences. Nor is it the abundance of the plot's holes. On the contrary, what doesn't sit with man[...]