La Fanciulla Del West - West End Girl [Paperback]

Minnie runs a dilapidated, back-street Soho internet cafe, populated by Eastern European immigrants and targeted by the Albanian underworld. Minnie, trusting and innocent, falls for gang leader 'Vik' Johnson, who is intent on stealing from the villains in her cafe, and from her. When the crooks catch up with Vik, he is moments from execution, before Minnie is forced to play a hand of poker for his life.

Puccini'sLa Fanciulla del West (West End Girl)had gorgeous melodies, great passion and humour. Andrew Lloyd-Webber thought so. He was inspired by Fanciulla to create one of the most famous melodies inThe Phantom of the Opera. Fanciulla has thrilling scenes and rich characters, and as inLa BohemeandMadama Butterfly, Puccini shows us youthful love and burning desire in a joyous evening of drama and delight. This production is directed by Robert Chevara (Artistic Director, English Touring Opera, 1997-2001) in his own new version co-written with Kfir Yefet (recently directed Gillian Anderson inA Doll's House, Donmar Warehouse, 2009). Musical Direction by John Gibbons.

Robert Chevara was Artistic Director of the English Touring Opera from 1997-2001 and has an international career as a director, writer and choreographer.

Kfir Yefet is an acclaimed director. Credits includeA Doll's Houseat Donmar Warehouse.