Girls of the Golden West
American maverick composer strikes gold at the San Francisco Opera! Unusually fine press coverage from the NY Times and PBS NewsHour for the world premiere of Girls of the Golden West by John Adams and Peter Sellers. The opera premiered on November 21, 2017, with 6 more performances scheduled, through December 10. Follow this link to the SF Opera’s website for more information and tickets.
The photo above is a scene from a dress rehearsal of “Girls of the Golden West.” Photo by Stefan Cohen for the San Francisco Opera.
KQED Radio, Forum: “The Dark Underbelly of the Gold Rush Era.”
Host Michael Krasny interviews John Adams.
