San Francisco Opera presents the world premiere of Girls of the Golden West, by composer John Adams and librettist Peter Sellars, November 21.
The opera, directed by Sellars, explores the true stories of pioneers on California’s Gold Rush frontier during the 1850s. The production runs through December 10.
The cast includes Julia Bullock as Dame Shirley, Davóne Tines as Ned Peters, Paul Appleby as Joe Cannon, Hye Jung Lee as Ah Sing, J’Nai Bridges as Josefa Segovia, Ryan McKinny as Clarence, Elliot Madore as Ramón, and Lorena Feijóo as Lola Montez.
Flip through photos of the production below:


The opening scene
Julia Bullock
Davóne Tines and Julia Bullock
Davóne Tines and Julia Bullock
Julia Bullock and Davóne Tines
Cast
Ryan McKinny and Paul Appleby
Stefan Cohen/San Francisco Opera
Cast
Hye Jung Lee
Hye Jung Lee and Paul Appleby
Ryan McKinny (center)
Paul Appleby and Elliot Madore
J'Nai Bridges
J'Nai Bridges and Elliot Madore
Davóne Tines and Julia Bullock
Hye Jung Lee
Paul Appleby and Hye Jung Lee
Ryan McKinny
Cast
Stefan Cohen/San Francisco Opera
Lorena Feijóo
Lorena Feijóoo
Davóne Tine, Elliot Madore, and Ryan McKinny
Elliot Madore, Ryan McKinny, and Davóne Tines
Elliot Madore and J'Nai Bridges with the Chorus
Davóne Tines
Davóne Tines
Davóne Tines and Ryan McKinny
Julia Bullock
Elliot Madore and J'Nai Bridges
Paul Appleby
Paul Appleby and J'Nai Bridges
J'Nai Bridges and Julia Bullock
Ryan McKinny, J'Nai Bridges, and Julia Bullock with the Chorus
Ryan McKinny, J'Nai Bridges, Elliot Madore, and Julia Bullock
For more on Girls of the Golden West, visit SFOpera.com.