The Metropolitan Opera Presents La fanciulla del West (Season 16, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 140 min | Musical

The Metropolitan Opera Presents

La fanciulla del West (Season 16, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 140 min | Musical

Minnie, barkeeper to a camp of gold miners, has fallen for a mysterious visitor from Sacramento. Meanwhile, a notorious bandit is on the loose, and Sheriff Rance and a lynch mob is hot on his trail. Minnie comes to the rescue.

Director

Brian Large

Writers

Guelfo Civinini (libretto by) (libretto) | Carlo Zangarini (libretto by) (libretto) | David Belasco (after the play by) (after the play by: "The Girl of the Golden West")

Producers

Daniel Anker | Suzanne Gooch

Editor

Gary Bradley

Production Designer

Michael Scott

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 8, 1992

Release date

Apr 8, 1992 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 7 wins & 10 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Leonard Slatkin Self - Conductor Self - Conductor See fewer	Ready Player One (2018)
Barbara Daniels Minnie Minnie See fewer	Agrippina (1985)
Plácido Domingo Dick Johnson Dick Johnson See fewer	The Book of Life (2014)
Sherrill Milnes Jack Rance Jack Rance See fewer	Tosca (1988)
Anthony Laciura Nick Nick See fewer	Boardwalk Empire (2010)
Julien Robbins Ashby Ashby See fewer	Otello (2012)
Kim Josephson Sonora Sonora See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Charles Anthony Trin Trin See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
James Courtney Sid Sid See fewer	Polar (I) (2019)
Richard Vernon Bello Bello See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Bernard Fitch Harry Harry See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Michael Forest Joe Joe See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Kevin Short Happy Happy See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Dwayne Croft Larkens Larkens See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Hao Jiang Tian Billy Jackrabbit Billy Jackrabbit See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Sondra Kelly Wowkle Wowkle See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Yanni Yannissis Jake Wallace Jake Wallace See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Vernon Hartman José Castro José Castro See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Michael Best Pony Express Rider Pony Express Rider See fewer	Lean on Me (1989)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra See fewer	Anaconda (1997)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus Chorus Chorus See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Andrew Palmer Fighting Cowboy Fighting Cowboy See fewer	The Sandra West Diaries (2016)