La Fanciulla Del West - West End Girl: 1 (Oberon Modern Plays) - Softcover

""A heart-warming story and, almost uniquely, a happy ending - The overall experience is marvellously uplifting... The final scene will melt even the stoniest of hearts." - The Stage "Bold and bizarre as ever - a charming show" - Evening Standard"

Minnie runs a dilapidated Soho internet cafe, populated by East European immigrants and targeted by the Albanian underworld. Trusting and innocent, Minnie falls for gang leader 'Vik' Johnson, who is intent on stealing from the villains in her cafe. When his rivals catch up with him, Minnie is forced to play a hand of poker for his life. La Fanciulla del West is one of Puccini's most complex and dramatic pieces. First performed in 1910, it shows the influence of contemporary composers much more than his previous works, while still maintaining the soaring melodies, passion and humour for which he is famous. This is peraUpClose's third Puccini opera, following the huge success of Madam Butterfly and the Olivier Award-winning smash-hit La Boheme