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Girls of the Golden West (2017)

Libretto: Peter Sellars
John Adams, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Julia Bullock (Soprano), Davóne Tines (Bass-baritone), Paul Appleby (Tenor), Hye Jung Lee (Soprano), Elliot Madore (Baritone), Daniela Mack (Mezzo-soprano), Ryan McKinny (Bass-baritone)
2023, Los Angeles

  • Act I

    • 1. 'It was a driving, vigorous, restless population' (Clarence, Dame Shirley)
      08:56
    • 2. Wagon Ride – 'Ned Peters was a hustler' (Ned, Dame Shorley)
      05:06
    • 3. 'My name is Joe' (Joe, Ah Sing, Josefa, Clarence, Chorus)
      11:01
    • 4. 'Now he consoles himself' (Dame Shirley)
      02:36
    • 5. 'A gambler’s life I do admire' (Joe, Ramón, Josefa, Clarence, Chorus)
      10:49
    • 6. 'Josefa, you remember' (Ramón, Josefa)
      04:15
    • 7. 'It's bone, it’s backbone' (Ned, Clarence, Joe, Dame Shirley)
      12:20
    • 8. 'Comin' up from Red Dog' (Clarence, Joe, Chorus)
      03:29

  • Act II

    • 1. 'The raven' (Dame Shirley)
      05:08
    • 2. 'The attack on the Mexicans' (Ramón, Clarence, Joe, Ah Sing)
      11:04
    • 3. 'It seems like midnight' (Josefa, Ned, Clarence)
      07:59
    • 4. 'What is this celebration to me?' (Ned)
      06:58
    • 5. 'This very nearly was the cause' (Dame Shirley)
      02:45
    • 6. 'Ven esta noche' (Josefa)
      03:03
    • 7. 'Blessed and praised' (Ramón, Josefa)
      01:00
    • 8. 'I'm going far away from my creditors' (Joe, Ramón, Ah Sing, Josefa)
      08:55
    • 9. 'The Downieville mob' (Dame Shirley, Clarence, Chorus)
      05:41
    • 10. 'Tú me quieres alba' (Josefa, Dame Shirley, Clarence)
      06:11
    • 11. 'It's four long years' (Lousy Miner) (Clarence, Chorus)
      04:38
    • 12. Epilogue 'Sometimes I lounge forlornly to the window' (Dame Shirley)
      04:52

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