Giacomo Puccini · 1858–1924 · Italian
| Composed | 1910 |
| Instrumentation | 3[incl pic] 3+eh 3+bcl 3+cbn — 4 3 3+btbn 0 — tmp+3 — cel, 2hp — str |
| Duration | 135 minutes |
| Soloists | Minnie (spinto sop), Johnson/Ramerrez (spinto ten), Rance (dram bar), Nick (comprimario ten), Ashby (bass), Sonora (bar) + 12 further roles |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Casa Ricordi ↗ |
| Source | IMSLP — La fanciulla del West, SC 78 ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.