Soon off to my 10th Fanciulla del West

LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST by Giacomo Puccini Photos

Opernhaus Zurich 2004-05-07
Sylvie Valayre / José Cura

Opernhaus Zurich 2004-05-09
Sylvie Valayre / José Cura

Royal Opera House 2005-09-15
Andrea Gruber / José Cura

Royal Opera House 2005-09-18
Andrea Gruber / José Cura

Deutsche Oper Berlin 2006-09-24
Sylvie Valayre / José Cura

Royal Opera House 2008-09-26
Eva-Maria Westbroek / José Cura

Royal Opera House 2008-09-29
Eva-Maria Westbroek / José Cura

Den Norske Opera & Ballett (Oslo) 2009-12-12
Paoletta Marrocu / José Cura

Den Norske Opera & Ballett (Oslo) 2009-12-14
Paoletta Marrocu / José Cura

It is less than 1 year since my last Fanciulla del West but it is approx. 6,5 years since I saw this production in Zürich. As you can see all my previous Dick Johnson has been José Cura and now I am off to see him in this role for the 10th time.

In May 2004 Juan Pons was Jack Rance, Sylvie Valayre was Minnie. I loved it. I wonder how I feel about it now. Then in 2005 (London) Mark Delavan was Jack Rance, Andrea Gruber was Minnie. That was the classic Fanciulla in Royal Opera House. Then the updated version in 2006 (Berlin) with Sylvie Valayre as Minnie, Marco Chingari as Jack Rance. In 2008 back in London with the classic Fanciulla and Eva-Marie Westbroek as Minnie and Silvano Carroli/Claudio Sgura. And last year, 2009, in Oslo with Paoletta Marrocu as Minnie and Jason Stearns as Jack Rance.

And now it will be JOSE CURA as Dick Johnson, EMILY MAGEE as Minnie and RUGGERO RAIMONDI as Jack Rance. And I can't wait....

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