The Girl(s) of the Golden West

20.09./21.09./22.09./23.09.2018, HochX Theater und Live Art, Munich

Following her interpretations of Puccini's Tosca and Manon Lescaut , Lulu Obermayer delves into his third opera, La Fanciulla del West is set during the 1849/50 California Gold Rush. In The Girl(s) of the Golden West opera intersects with Western film, challenging traditional portrayals in both genres. Instead of the solitary cowboy, the performance examines Minnie—a character atypical for both Westerns and operas—for her feminist potential. Obermayer weaves her own narrative into Minnie's fictional world, creating a female-centric (dream)scape that blends personal biography with operatic myth. ​

The Girl(s) of the Golden West

20.09./21.09./22.09./23.09.2018, HochX Theater und Live Art, Munich

Following her interpretations of Puccini's Tosca and Manon Lescaut , Lulu Obermayer delves into his third opera, La Fanciulla del West is set during the 1849/50 California Gold Rush. In The Girl(s) of the Golden West opera intersects with Western film, challenging traditional portrayals in both genres. Instead of the solitary cowboy, the performance examines Minnie—a character atypical for both Westerns and operas—for her feminist potential. Obermayer weaves her own narrative into Minnie's fictional world, creating a female-centric (dream)scape that blends personal biography with operatic myth. ​

Concept and Performance: Lulu Obermayer
Video Editing and Artistic Consultation: Nora Jacbos
Video: Lulu Obermayer, Vasco Cesaretti, Miguel Espinoza, ...
Dramaturgical Advisory: Raphaela Bardutzky
Sound and Light Design: Michele Piazzi
Design: Benjamin Röder
Production Management: Rat & Tat Kulturbüro
Public Relations: Kathrin Schäfer KulturPR

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