La Fanciulla del West
Directed by Brian LargeWhere to Watch La Fanciulla del West
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La Fanciulla del West was released on April 8, 1992.
La Fanciulla del West was directed by Brian Large.
La Fanciulla del West has a runtime of 2h 20m.
Giancarlo Del Monaco’s atmospheric production brings to colorful life a 19th-century mining camp during the California Gold Rush. At the center of the action is the good-hearted bar owner Minnie, sung by Barbara Daniels, who takes a motherly interest in the miners. Plácido Domingo is Dick Johnson, also known as the bandit Ramerrez, who falls in love with Minnie. Sherrill Milnes sings Jack Rance, the sheriff who is not only determined to capture Ramerrez but also wants Minnie for himself. Bloodshed, a crooked poker game, a snowstorm, and a near lynching ensue before Minnie and her bandit-turned-lover can ride off to start a new life. Leonard Slatkin conducts one of Puccini’s most colorful scores.
The key characters in La Fanciulla del West are Dick Johnson o Ramerrez (Plácido Domingo), Minnie (Barbara Daniels), Jack Rance (Sherrill Milnes).
La Fanciulla del West is rated PG.