Giacomo Puccini’s Opera: The Girl of the Golden West

In Celebration of the USA’s 250th Anniversary,
The Voice Studio of Thomas Clark Inc. presents
Giacomo Puccini’s Opera:
THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST
An Opera in Three Acts
(2 hrs. 45 min. - 2 intermissions)

Based on the play by David Belasco
New English translation by Thomas Clark

Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center
1010 River Street (at Encinal St.)
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
*The Colligan Theater is wheelchair accessible.
*Performance includes simulated gunfire, loud sound effects & harsh language.

Fri. Sept. 4, 7:00 pm
Sun. Sept. 6, 2:00 pm
Fri. Sept. 11, 7:00 pm
Sun. Sept. 13, 2:00 pm

Tickets: $51.75 General Admission; $20 Student, Child, Senior
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/girlofthegoldenwest/2336159

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To 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:

Lawrence Helman, Public Relations
Email: heytheresells [at] gmail.com

Director: Gary L. Stanford, Jr.
Conductor / Pianist: Umberto Barisciano
Cast: Jordan Best (Minnie); Robert Balonek (Sheriff Jack Rance)
Xavier Prado (Dick Johnson) (Sept. 4, 6, 2026)
John Kun Park (Dick Johnson) (Sept. 11, 13, 2026)

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION:

In 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.

This 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.

The performance is conducted from the piano by Umberto Barisciano.
Gary L. Stanford, Jr., is the stage director.

TECH CREDITS:
Costume Design – Gary L. Stanford, Jr., Jordan Best, Thomas Clark
Sound Engineer – Megan Thompson
Set Designer – Billie King
Props Designer – Kevin Stanford
Projection Designer – Zachary Wilson
Fight/Intimacy Coordinator – Bessie Zolno
Publicist – Lawrence Helman
Publicity Assistant – Russell Low
Stage Manager – Gia Gonella

History of THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_fanciulla_del_West

Link to ALL Bios: http://www.thomasclarktenor.com/ggwcastbios

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