On November 21, San Francisco Opera will present the world premiere of Girls of the Golden West, by composer John Adams and librettist Peter Sellars. Also directed by Sellars, the opera 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:
Davóne Tines, Hye Jung Lee, Ryan McKinny, and Julia Bullock
Davóne Tines, Julia Bullock, Peter Sellars, Hye Jung Lee, and Ryan McKinny
John Adams and Ryan McKinny
Davóne Tines and Julia Bullock
Davóne Tines and Julia Bullock
John Adams and Peter Sellars
Grant Gershon, John Adams, and Elliot Madore
Paul Appleby and Hye Jung Lee
Stefan Cohen/San Francisco Opera
Hye Jung Lee and Paul Appleby (center) with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus
Cast
Elliot Madore and J'Nai Bridges
Members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus
Stefan Cohen/San Francisco Opera
Peter Sellars with members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus
John Heginbotham, John Adams, Davóne Tines, Hye Jung Lee, Julia Bullock, Elliot Madore, J'Nai Bridges, Grant Gershon, and Peter Sellars
Act I set model by David Gropman
Act I set model by David Gropman
Act II set model by David Gropman
Set designer David Gropman
John Adams
John Adams and Peter Sellars
For more on Girls of the Golden West, visit sfopera.com.
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