Gounod: Faust

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Gounod: Faust (2011)

Directed by Barbara Willis Sweete

“The Metropolitan Opera: Faust”

Music · 3h 10m

Tenor Jonas Kaufmann is riveting as the title character of Gounod’s popular opera, seen in this Live in HD presentation of Des McAnuff’s thrilling 2011 production that places the mythical and timeless story in an early 20th-century setting. René Pape as Méphistophélès is menacing and elegant in equal measure, and Marina Poplavskaya delivers a searingly intense portrayal of the innocent Marguerite. Russell Braun as her brother, Valentin, shines in his Act II aria. On the podium, Yannick Nézet-Séguin brings out all the lyricism and drama of Gounod’s score.

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Cast

J
Jonas Kaufmann Faust René Pape Mephistophélès Marina Poplavskaya Marguerite
M
Michele Losier Siébel Russell Braun Valentin Wendy White Marthe
J
Jonathan Beyer Wagner Joyce DiDonato Self - Host MET Orchestra

Crew

Director
Barbara Willis Sweete
Writer
Jules Barbier, Michel Carré
Original Music Composer
Charles Gounod
Producer
Louisa Briccetti, Victoria Warivonchik

Details

Release date
2011-12-10
Runtime
3h 10m
Genres
Music
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
United States of America
Production
Decca