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DESCRIPTION:In Celebration of the USA’s 250th Anniversary,\nThe Voice Studio of 
 Thomas Clark Inc. presents\nGiacomo Puccini’s Opera:\nTHE GIRL OF THE 
 GOLDEN WEST\nAn Opera in Three Acts\n(2 hrs. 45 min. - 2 
 intermissions)\n\nBased on the play by David Belasco\nNew English 
 translation by Thomas Clark\n\nColligan Theater at the Tannery Arts 
 Center\n1010 River Street (at Encinal St.)\nSanta Cruz, CA 95060\n*The 
 Colligan Theater is wheelchair accessible.\n*Performance includes simulated 
 gunfire, loud sound effects & harsh language.\n\nFri. Sept. 4, 2026, 7:00 
 pm\nSun. Sept. 6, 2026, 2:00 pm\nFri. Sept. 11, 2026, 7:00 pm\nSun. Sept. 
 13, 2026, 2:00 pm\n\nTickets: $51.75 General Admission; $20 Student, Child, 
 Senior\nhttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/girlofthegoldenwest/2336159\n\nFACEBOOK: 
 https://www.facebook.com/events/1032134282772647\nWEBSITE: 
 http://www.thomasclarktenor.com/ggwmain\n\nFor Info: 415-235-4691\n\nThe 
 photos attached are low resolution photos.\nHigh resolution photos are 
 available at:\nhttp://www.thomasclarktenor.com/ggwpress\n\nTo arrange an 
 interview with producer and author of the new English translation THOMAS 
 CLARK or any artists appearing in THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST, please email 
 or call publicist:\n\nLawrence Helman, Public Relations\nEmail: 
 heytheresells [at] gmail.com\n\nDirector: Gary L. Stanford, Jr.\nConductor 
 / Pianist: Umberto Barisciano\nCast: Jordan Best (Minnie); Robert Balonek 
 (Sheriff Jack Rance)\nXavier Prado (Dick Johnson) (Sept. 4, 6, 2026)\nJohn 
 Kun Park (Dick Johnson) (Sept. 11, 13, 2026)\n\nABOUT THE PRODUCTION:\n\nIn 
 Celebration of the USA’s 250th Anniversary, the Voice Studio of Thomas 
 Clark presents a fully-staged version of Puccini’s The Girl of the Golden 
 West, in a new English translation by Thomas Clark. Originally written in 
 1905 by playwright David Belasco (who also authored Madame Butterfly), The 
 Girl of the Golden West takes place during the Gold Rush in California 
 around 1849. The original play was used as the basis for the opera La 
 Fanciulla del West by Puccini in 1910, and has enjoyed great success since 
 its premiere at the Metropolitan Opera in NYC. That production starred Emmy 
 Destinn and Enrico Caruso, with the esteemed Arturo Toscanini conducting. 
 Puccini himself declared that La Fanciulla del West was his finest opera. 
 Thomas Clark’s new translation promises to bring contemporary audiences 
 even closer to the essence of the opera, the themes of which involve 
 deception, desire, love, forgiveness, and ultimately, redemption. The opera 
 will be presented complete (i.e., without cuts to the score), a rarity for 
 performances of this work.\n\nThis new production features professional, 
 world-class-performers: Jordan Best as Minnie, owner of the Polka Saloon, 
 Xavier Prado as the bandit Dick Johnson (first 6 performances; John Kun 
 Park sings the final 2), and Robert Balonek as Sheriff Jack Rance. 
 Additional cast includes: Tim Tsang, Sebastian Stock, Michael Good, Joshua 
 Porter, Jace Parker, Joshua Porter, Rick Bogart, Noah Nelson Fadrigon 
 Llorando, Gary L. Stanford, Jr., Lizz Hodgin Weihrauch, Thomas Clark, Diego 
 Granoble, Veronica Talton, Leonardo Mangalindan.\n\nThe performance is 
 conducted from the piano by Umberto Barisciano.\nGary L. Stanford, Jr., is 
 the stage director.\n\nTECH CREDITS:\nCostume Design – Gary L. Stanford, 
 Jr., Jordan Best, Thomas Clark\nSound Engineer – Megan Thompson\nSet 
 Designer – Billie King\nProps Designer – Kevin Stanford\nProjection 
 Designer – Zachary Wilson\nFight/Intimacy Coordinator – Bessie 
 Zolno\nPublicist – Lawrence Helman\nPublicity Assistant – Russell 
 Low\nStage Manager – Gia Gonella\n\nHistory of THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN 
 WEST:\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_fanciulla_del_West\n\nLink to ALL 
 Bios: http://www.thomasclarktenor.com/ggwcastbios\n\nINVITE FRIENDS!\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/08/12/18887972.php
SUMMARY:Giacomo Puccini’s Opera: The Girl of the Golden West
LOCATION:Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center\n1010 River Street (at Encinal 
 St.)\nSanta Cruz, CA 95060
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/08/12/18887972.php
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