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La Fanciulla del West

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Girl of the Golden West
Based On

the play by David Belasco

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1960
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Costumers

Cast

Minnie, owner of the Polka Bar
Jack Rance, sheriff
Dick Johnson, alias Ramerrez, an outlaw
Nick, bartender at the Polka
Ashby, Wells Fargo Agent
Sonora
Handsome
Happy
Billy Jackrabbit
Wowkle, Billy's Squaw
Jake Wallace, a minstrel
José Castro, one of the Ramerrez gang
Postillion

Show Dates

Time and Place

In the Gold Rush days of 1849 in California. A mining camp at the foot of Cloudy Mountain.

Scenes

Act I -- The Polka Bar
INTERMISSION
Act II -- Interior of Minnie's cabin
Act III -- Foot of Cloudy Mountain at dawn

Media

Notes

To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.

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