La Fanciulla del West
Intro
La Fanciulla del West
Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
From 03/05/2002 in Antwerp - from 25/05/2002 in Ghent
- Musical direction: Silvio Varviso
- Director: Robert Carsen
- Minnie: Stephanie Friede / Kathleen Broderick
- Jack Rance: Philip Joll
- Dick Johnson: Carl Tanner
- Nick: Anthony Mee
With this La Fanciulla del West Flanders Opera adds a new chapter to it's Puccinicycle which was organised with conductor Silvio Varviso and director Robert Carsen. Puccini wrote for his main character, Minnie, one of his most modern music.
Practical
Surtitles: Dutch.
Team
- Musical direction
- Director
- Set design
- Costumes
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Lightning
Patricia Collins
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Chorus master
Peter Burian
- Minnie
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Kathleen Broderick
- Jack Rance
- Dick Johnson
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Nick
Anthony Mee
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Ashby
Dean Ely
- Sonora
- Larkens
- Billy Jackrabbit
- Wowkle
- Jake Wallace
- José Castro
- Un Postiglione
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