La Fanciulla Del West : Lehnhoff, Rizzi / Netherlands Philharmonic, Westbroek, L.Gallo, Todorovich, etc (2009 Stereo)

Puccini - La fanciulla del West (DNO)
Blu-ray Disc

Minnie: Eva-Maria Westbroek
Jack Rance: Lucio Gallo
Dick Johnson: Zoran Todorovich
Nick: Roman Sadnik
Ashby: Diogenes Randes
Sonora: Stephen Gadd
Billy Jackrabbit: Tijl Faveyts
Wowkle: Ellen Rabiner
Jake Wallace: Andre Morsch
Jose Castro: Roger Smeets

Chorus of De Nederlandse Opera
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Carlo Rizzi
Director: Nikolaus Lehnhoff

Recorded live at The Amsterdam Music Theatre, Nov & Dec 2009

Extra features:
Cast gallery
Documentary on Eva-Maria Westbroek

Nikolaus Lehnhoff’s Hollywood-style production updates this Wild West story to the capitalist culture of Wall Street, perfectly reflecting Puccini’s innovatory spirit. In a new angle on the age-old love triangle theme, corrupt Sheriff Jack Rance (Lucio Gallo) and charismatic criminal Dick Johnson (Zoran Todorovich) vie for the love of glamorous blonde and devout Christian Minnie (Eva-Maria Westbroek), finding her way in a man’s world. Carlo Rizzi’s idiomatic conducting draws excellent singing from the large cast and fine playing from The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra.

Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true surround sound. ( Opus Arte )

Run Time: 159 min.

This Blu-ray Disc is playable only on Blu-ray Disc players, and not compatible with standard DVD players.