La fanciulla del West
12/10/11 12:00PM
La fanciulla del West - The Girl of the Golden West - received its world premiere in New York on December 10, 1910. We present an examination of this unusual Puccini opera.
Playlist
12:00pm
Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Overture (excerpt)
| Composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Scottish Chamber Orchestra |
| Conductor | Sir Charles Mackerras |
| CD/Album | Mozart - Die Entführung aus dem Serail |
| Record co./Cat # | Telarc 80544 |
| Release Year | 2000 |
12:00pm
La fanciulla del West: "Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano"
| Composer | Giacomo Puccini |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden |
| Conductor | Zubin Mehta |
| Soloists | Placido Domingo, tenor |
| CD/Album | Giacomo Puccini - La fanciulla del West |
| Record co./Cat # | Deutsche Grammophon 419640 |
| Release Year | 1978 |
12:07pm
La fanciulla del West: Act III: Conclusion
| Composer | Giacomo Puccini |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden |
| Conductor | Zubin Mehta |
| Soloists | Carol Neblett, soprano ; Placido Domingo, tenor |
| CD/Album | Giacomo Puccini - La fanciulla del West |
| Record co./Cat # | Deutsche Grammophon 419640 |
| Release Year | 1978 |
12:13pm
La fanciulla del West: "Che faranno i vecchi miei"
| Composer | Giacomo Puccini |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden |
| Conductor | Zubin Mehta |
| Soloists | Gwynne Howell, bass |
| CD/Album | Giacomo Puccini - La fanciulla del West |
| Record co./Cat # | Deutsche Grammophon 419640 |
| Release Year | 1978 |
12:21pm
La fanciulla del West: Act I (excerpt)
| Composer | Giacomo Puccini |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Munich Radio Orchestra |
| Conductor | Leonard Slatkin |
| Soloists | Eva Marton, soprano ; Alain Fondary, baritone |
| CD/Album | Puccini - La fanciulla del West |
| Record co./Cat # | RCA 60597 |
| Release Year | 1992 |
12:28pm
La fanciulla del West: Act I: Conclusion
| Composer | Giacomo Puccini |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden |
| Conductor | Zubin Mehta |
| Soloists | Carol Neblett, soprano ; Placido Domingo, tenor |
| CD/Album | Giacomo Puccini - La fanciulla del West |
| Record co./Cat # | Deutsche Grammophon 419640 |
| Release Year | 1978 |
12:44pm
La fanciulla del West: Act III (excerpt)
| Composer | Giacomo Puccini |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Bavarian Radio Chorus; Munich Radio Orchestra |
| Conductor | Leonard Slatkin |
| CD/Album | Giacomo Puccini - La fanciulla del West |
| Record co./Cat # | RCA 60597 |
| Release Year | 1992 |
12:50pm
La fanciulla del West: "Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano"
| Composer | Giacomo Puccini |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Jussi Björling, tenor |
| CD/Album | Jussi Björling (1911-1960) The First Ten Years |
| Record co./Cat # | Nimbus 7835 |
| Release Year | 1992 |
12:54pm
Pagliacci: "Vesti la giubba"
| Composer | Ruggero Leoncavallo |
|---|---|
| Soloists | Enrico Caruso, tenor |
| CD/Album | The Complete Caruso |
| Record co./Cat # | RCA 60495 |
| Release Year | 1990 |