La Fanciulla del West(The Girl of the Golden West) is Puccini's seventh opera. It is ranked as the most mature four opera works by composers, along with Career of the Artist, Tusca and Madame Butterfly. The play is the only major opera to describe California's gold rush so far. The story ends with two lovers riding horses toward the sunset. The theme of music is interspersed with contemporary and local folk music and Indian ballads, which injects a strong regional color into this pure American theme.

 

 

 

It vividly depicts the gold rush in the mid-19th century in the Midwest of the United States, connecting the local customs of the East and the West like a needle and thread. At the same time, The Girl of the Golden West is regarded as Puccini's important step from a sweet and long melodic style to a dramatic style with its dramatic short phrases and abundant Symphonic orchestra.

 

This production is the first Chinese performance of the play. It was created by the new international director Sardius Strasberg and the American creative team. The Italian gifted opera director Batistoni waved his baton and invited three world-class singers, Amari Niza, Marco Birdy, and Claudio Sculla, to perform the Golden West together.