Charles Gounod Vittorio Grigolo ∙ René Pape Angela Gheorghiu ∙ Dmitri Hvorostovsky Orchestra of the Royal House conducted by Evelino Pidò

staged by David McVicar Charles Gounod Faust Charles-François Gounod’s Faust was once one of the most Conductor Evelino Pidò famous and most performed of all : at Covent Garden Orchestra Orchestra of the it was heard every season between 1863 and 1911. and Michel Carré’s libretto is a tale of romance, temptation, Chorus Royal Opera Chorus and the age-old battle between satanic powers and religion. It is Stage Director David McVicar based on Carré’s play Faust et Marguerite, which in turn is based on Part I of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s dramatic poem Faust Vittorio Grigolo Faust, one of the great works of European literature: Weary of Méphistophélès René Pape life and the pursuit of knowledge, the aged Faust contemplates Marguerite Angela Gheorghiu suicide. Méphistophélès promises to satisfy all of his hedonistic Wagner Daniel Grice demands in exchange for his soul. Valentin Dmitri Hvorostovsky Siébel Michèle Losier David McVicar’s lavish production sets the action in the of Marthe Schwertlein Carole Wilson Gounod’s later years, on the eve of the Franco-Prussian War. Charles Edwards’s designs include a memorable Cabaret d’Enfer Video Director Sue Judd and an impressive reconstruction of the Church of Saint-Séverin. They vividly convey the clash between religion and hedonistic entertainment, and provide a powerful backdrop to Gounod’s Length: 182' score. Faust contains much-loved musical highlights including Shot in HDTV 1080/50i the memorable Soldiers’ Chorus, Méphistophélès’s rowdy ‘Song Cat. no. A 020 50011 of the Golden Calf’, and Marguerite’s Jewel Song with its dazzling . The opera’s final scene includes an impassioned trio A production of between Faust, Marguerite and Méphistophélès, as Marguerite Royal Opera House, Covent Garden struggles to resist temptation and gain salvation.

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