The Girl of the Golden West/Opera Classics Library Series -- Dedication -- Opera Journeys Publishing -- Copyright -- Title Page -- Contents -- a Prelude......... -- Provenance -- Commentary and Analysis -- Principal Characters in The Girl of the Golden West -- Brief Story Synopsis -- Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples -- Prelude -- Act I: Inside Minni'e "Polka Saloon." -- Act II: Minni'e cabin, later that evening. -- Act III: A clearing in the Californian forest. -- Libretto -- Act I -- Act II -- Act III -- Discography -- Videography -- Dictionary of Opera and Musical Terms.