Gounod: Faust (2011)

Gounod: Faust (2011)

The Metropolitan Opera: Faust 2011-12-10 United States of America 190 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

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

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