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Mefistofele (2016)
Directed by Philipp Himmelmann
· 2h 21m
Presented at Baden-Baden’s Pentecost Festival, this production of Boito’s Mefistofele captured the hearts of both audiences and critics—a rare feat! The success was unmistakably due in great part to the presence of Erwin Schrott—already celebrated for his performance as a seductive, witty, and diabolical Mephistopheles in Gounod’s Faust. The masterfully subtle Charles Castronovo incarnates the disillusioned philosopher Faust, who makes a deal with the devil. Philipp Himmelmann’s staging combines simple elements (a stage curtain made of silvery filaments and a giant protean skull) to incredible effect to tell the story of Goethe’s Faust.
Cast
Erwin Schrott
Charles Castronovo
Crew
- Director
- Philipp Himmelmann
Details
- Release date
- 2016-05-16
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Original language
- EN