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The Girl of the Golden West

February 26 & 28, 2027

VENUE

Southern Theatre

Description

The Girl of the Golden West (La fanciulla del West) drops you straight into a rough-and-tumble Gold Rush mining camp where fortunes are chased, guns are loaded, and hope is a dangerous thing. Powered by some of Puccini’s most cinematic, emotionally charged music, the score surges with sweeping romance, tension, and raw intensity.

When the mysterious Dick Johnson rides into town, Minnie dares to imagine a life beyond the barroom. But Johnson is hiding a dangerous secret, and when his true identity as an outlaw is revealed, everything ignites. With Sheriff Jack Rance closing in and the camp on edge, Minnie is forced to play for the highest stakes of her life: love versus the law, mercy versus vengeance. One audacious gamble will decide who walks free… and who doesn’t.

The Girl of the Golden West
Music by Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by Guelfo Civinini and Carlo Zangarini

Other Ways to Purchase Tickets
Call the CAPA Ticket Center at 614-469-0939.
Visit the CAPA Ticket Center at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street).

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