Deborah Voight sings the title role in the centennial presentation of Puccini's wild west classic. Libretto by Guelfo Civinini and Carlo Zangarini, based on the play The Girl of the Golden West by David Belasco. — Acclaim f... more »or this Fanciulla: "I cannot think of a soprano who can sing any better this demanding role. What wins you over is Voight's deep feeling for the character. The role of Johnson gives Giordani ample opportunities to luxuriate in tenorial top notes and unleash impassioned phrases. Gallo is a coolly menacing Jack Rance. Thanks in large part to the stylish, nuanced and sensitive conducting of Nicola Luisotti, the score emerged as arguably Puccini's most subtly written and boldly modern music" (New York Times).
Extras: Backstage at the Met with Deborah Voigt, Marcello Giordani and others.« less
Actors:Puccini, Voigt, Giordani, Luisotti, Metropolit Studio:Deutsche Grammophon Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 08/07/2012 Release Year: 2012 Run Time: 2hr 23min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 2 SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Edition: Classical MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English Subtitles:Italian, German, English