“In those strange days, people coming from God knows where, joined forces in that far Western land, and, according to the rude custom of the camp, their very names were soon lost and unrecorded, and here they struggled, laughed, gambled, cursed, killed, loved and worked out their strange destinies in a manner incredible to us of to-day. Of one thing only are we sure – they lived!”

Giacomo Puccini’s flawless three act opera is surely one to put in the diary. From the Italian composer who brought you the legendary opera Madame Butterfly as well as La Bohème, doubtlessly lives up to his reputation with The Girl of the Golden West (La Fanciulla Del West).

With the opera’s impressive orchestration it is evident the standards of this performance have remained at the highest of qualities since its premiere in 1910. Puccini’s first Western is a tale of unison, love and strength. You will be instantly gripped by main character, Minnie, a passionate and hopeful woman, as you join her on her journey of discovering a new love in a misunderstood criminal.