Puccini: La Fanciulla del West (Torre del Lago) (2005)

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• 2005
• Ivan Stefanutti
• Daniela Dessì
• Fabio Armiliato
• Lucio Gallo

The 51st Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago opened with a new production of an opera that is perhaps the composer's most underestimated work: "La Fanciulla del West" – often dismissed as a mere „western opera". The musical director was Alberto Veronesi, artistic director of the festival. Ivan Stefanutti was the stage director, with spectacular sets by American painter Nall and an all-star cast including Daniela Dessì and Fabio Armiliato (the singers are regarded as two of the leading interpreters of Italian soprano and tenor roles) and the baritone Lucio Gallo.