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La fanciulla del West

on BBC Radio 3

(The Girl of the Golden West) Opera in three acts
Libretto by GUELFO civinini and CARLO ZANGARINI , after the play by DAVID BELASCO Music by Puccini
(sung in Italian): records
CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF THE
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE. CO VENT
GARDEN/ZUBIN MEHTA
The action takes place in a Californian mining camp during the Gold Rush of 1849-50 Act

Contributors

Unknown:
Guelfo Civinini
Unknown:
Carlo Zangarini
Play By:
David Belasco
Minnie:
Carol Neblett (soprano)
Jack Ranee, the sheriff:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
Ramerrez, a Mexican bandit, masquerading under the name of Dick Johnson:
Placido Domingo (tenor)
Nick, bartender at the Polka:
Francis Egerton (tenor)
Ashby, agent of the Wells Fargo Company:
Robert Lloyd (bass)
Miners: Sonora:
Jonathan Summers (baritone)
Trin:
John Dobson (tenor)
Sid:
Malcolm Rivers (baritone)
Bello:
Tom McDonnell (baritone)
Harry:
Paul Crook (tenor)
Joe:
Robin Leggate (tenor)
Happy:
William Elvin (baritone)
Larkens:
Malcolm King (bass)
Billy Jackrabbit, a Red Indian:
Paul Hudson (bass)
Wowkle, his squaw:
Anne Wilkens (mezzo-Soprano)
Jake Wallace, a travelling minstrel:
Gwynne Howell (bass)
Jose Castro, a member of Ramerrez's gang:
Eric Garrett (bass)
Pony Express rider:
Handel Owen (tenor)

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