Puccini's la Fanciulla Del West
| Author | : Michael Steen |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 28 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1782378790 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781782378792 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (792 Downloads) |
Download or read book Puccini's la Fanciulla Del West written by Michael Steen and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An opera set in the wild-west provided a novel and sensational experience for the audience at The Met, when La Fanciulla del West was premièred in New York in 1910. The saloon proprietress falls in love with Johnson, a bandit, a 'Wanted' man, and plays poker with the Sheriff for Johnson's life, or her body. She cheats and wins, and claims Johnson. Puccini based his opera on 'The Girl of the Golden West', a drama written by David Belasco, a leading playwright. Puccini paints a picture of life in the Californian Gold Rush, starting in the Polka saloon which run by Minnie and frequented by gold.