River Oaks Theatre Special Presentation – ALL’OPERA: The Girl of the Golden West

River Oaks Theatre presents a Special Presentation – ALL’OPERA: The Girl of the Golden West. One Show Only! Screening Wednesday, August 10 at 7pm!

With its sprawling hills and steep mountains, The Girl of the Golden West is the first “spaghetti western” in opera history.

A revolver-wielding sheriff, a group of homesick Gold Rush miners, desperate bandits and a girl with a pure heart come together in one of Puccini’s greatest works for a production that is full of life. An exuberant symphony of the great frontier filled with laughter and tears, the sumptuous music of Puccini transports us into the heart of a saloon where passions, but also humanity, brotherhood and compassion triumph.

In the Polka saloon, the miners think about their mothers in Italy while Minnie (Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek), behind the counter, reads the Bible. Love will come to her in the role of a villain, played here by the great Roberto Aronica.

Going beyond appearances, Minnie sees his kind heart and the possibility of a life together. Westbroek’s Minnie has an undeniable physical presence and powerful voice, characteristics that allow her to defend herself in the midst of this rough, male-dominated world.

Robert Carson’s new production, to be recorded live in 2016, is one of All’Opera’s most exciting this season.

Sung in Italian and presented with English subtitles.

CAST: Eva-Maria Westbroek, Roberto Aronica
DIRECTOR: Graham Vick

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