Film
Met Opera Encore 2026-27: La Fanciulla del West (15)
Puccini's Wild West drama in Richard Jones's new staging, with Sondra Radvanovsky as Minnie opposite tenor SeokJong Baek and baritone Christopher Maltman. For opera fans who enjoy dramatic, action-packed romance.
Key information
- When
- Wednesday 27 January
- Where
- Exeter Picturehouse51 Bartholomew Street West, EX4 3AJMore at this venueMap
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About this event
On New Year’s Eve 2026, Puccini’s exhilarating drama of the Wild West returns in a new staging by celebrated British director Richard Jones, marking the company’s first new production of La Fanciulla del West in more than 30 years.
Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky adds to her already remarkable Met repertoire, making her role debut as the larger-than-life Minnie, the tough tavern owner with a heart of gold who finds love when she least expects it.
Tenor SeokJong Baek is the dashing bandit who rambles into the remote California mining town to steal her heart, opposite baritone Christopher Maltman as the lawman determined to deliver rough justice—and win Minnie for himself.
Maestro Keri-Lynn Wilson takes the podium to conduct one of opera’s most action-packed adventures.