MET ENCORE: La Fanciulla del West (Puccini)

Puccini’s exhilarating drama of the Wild West returns in a new staging by celebrated British director Richard Jones, marking the company’s first new production of La Fanciulla del West in more than 30 years. Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky makes her role debut as Minnie, the tough tavern owner with a heart of gold who finds love when she least expects it. Tenor SeokJong Baek is the dashing bandit who rambles into the remote California mining town to steal her heart, opposite baritone Christopher Maltman as the lawman determined to deliver rough justice—and win Minnie for himself. Maestro Keri-Lynn Wilson takes the podium to conduct one of opera’s most action-packed adventures, live from the Met stage to cinemas worldwide.

Ticket holders are invited to a pre-opera talk 30 minutes prior to curtain time in the theater.

Made possible through the support of:
- Premier Medical Group
- The Jane W. Nuhn Charitable Trust
- The Dr. Edwin Ulrich Charitable Trust
- The Benjamin R. Strong Opera Fund
- The Stephen & Julia Dunwell Fund
- The Dr. Mary Louise Van Winkle Fund
- All of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley

Promotional support courtesy of WMHT – FM 88.7 Poughkeepsie.

Reminder: This is a live satellite broadcast direct from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. On occasion there may be visual or sound disturbances that are beyond the Bardavon’s control. In the event a disturbance does occur, please be patient. Thank you.