SANTA CRUZ — Throughout his prolific career as an opera tenor, one of the productions that has always stuck with Thomas Clark has been Giacomo Puccini’s “The Girl of the Golden West.” The three-act ...

The evening will begin at 6:30pm with food and drinks, with a performance at 8pm. The Girl of the Golden West or La Fanciulla Del West, is an opera in three acts, based on the 1905 play The Girl of ...

Once you get past the irony of seeing a Western opera with gunslingers and poker games sung in Italian, "Girl of the Golden West" is a mighty force in the opera world. In fact, Giacomo Puccini ...

On March 15, 2024, the Lyon Opera House presented Puccini’s “The Girl of the Golden West.” Premiering at the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1910, this opera has predominantly graced American opera ...

Sometimes, the choices we make today echo for years to come. At least, that’s what my dad used to tell me growing up. I’ve learned that his sage advice often rings true regarding big decisions like ...

Has the ominous, nerve-jangling news coming out of Washington left you hankering for a midwinter dose of old-fashioned song-and-dance, coupled with a good wallow in soggy sentimentality? You’ll find ...