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The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD: La Fanciulla del West
Stage on Screen
The Roxy Theater Screen 2
Saturday, Oct 27, 2018 11:00 AM
 
Soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek sings Puccini’s gun-slinging heroine in this romantic epic of the Wild West, with the heralded return of tenor Jonas Kaufmann in the role of the outlaw she loves.
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Admission MET Live Senior - $18.00
Admission MET Live Adult - $20.00
Admission MET Live Student - $16.00

 
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Stage on Screen is The Roxy’s ongoing series of the world’s greatest contemporary theatrical performances, from the Metropolitan Opera to London’s National Theatre to the Bolshoi Ballet and beyond, projected on the big screen.


Soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek sings Puccini’s gun-slinging heroine in this romantic epic of the Wild West, with the heralded return of tenor Jonas Kaufmann in the role of the outlaw she loves. Tenor Yusif Eyvazov also sings some performances. Baritone Željko Lucic is the vigilante sheriff Jack Rance, and Marco Armiliato conducts.

The opera unfolds in the mountains of California during the Gold Rush in 1849–50. The anachronistic presence of a Pony Express rider and a Wells Fargo agent would indicate a date after 1860, but historical accuracy is not the goal in this tale. Puccini was enchanted with Belasco’s fictional setting, with its combination of mythic and grittily realistic elements.
Film Info
Series:Stage on Screen
Run Time:202 min
Country:Italy
Genre:Western/Romance
Original Language:Italian
Subtitles:English
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Marco Armiliato
Cast Members:Eva-Maria Westbroek, Jonas Kaufmann, Željko Lucic
Music:Giacomo Puccini