Puccini's "La Fanciulla del West" opens tonight at San Francisco opera with self-proclaimed Wagnerian Deborah Voigt and Salvatore Licitra. Deborah has hosted the live broadcasts at the Met from time to time and mentions this proudly.
The opera began as a play by a San Franciscan, about of real life gold rush California. Slideshow of the new production below. The production runs Wednesday June 9 through July 2.
Girl of the Golden West sponsor Wells Fargo has character in the opera
SF Opera premieres new production of Puccini's La Fanciulla del West in June 2010
Tickets cost $15 to $360 or ten dollars for standing room.
For more information: www.SFOpera.com
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