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Gounod Faust

Gounod Faust

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📜 Overview: Salzburg Festival’s first-ever performance of Charles Gounod´s most famous and most performed opera! Internationally-acclaimed tenor Piotr Beczala triumphs in the title role as soul-selling philosopher Faust: “Piotr Beczala is a world-Faust” (Kurier) and “The well-deserved crown goes to a perfectly-cast Piotr Beczala” (Abendzeitung). Ildar Abdrazakov was “celebrated” (Broadway World) for his signature role as seductive and demonic Méphistophélès. Maria Agresta as convincingly innocent Marguerite struggling to resist temptation and to gain salvation: “She is fabulous!” (Süddeutsche Zeitung). “Spectacular and photogenic” staging (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung) by award winning stage director and designer Reinhard von der Thannen. The Philharmonia Chor Wien and the Wiener Philharmoniker are performing under the baton of young Argentinian conductor Alejo Pérez.
🌏 Languages Available: French
📆 Date Released: 2016-08-01
⌚ Running Time: 244 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Piotr Beczala original image
Faust
Piotr Beczala
Ildar Abdrazakov original image
Mephistopheles
Ildar Abdrazakov
Maria Agresta original image
Marguerite
Maria Agresta
Alexey Markov original image
Valentin
Alexey Markov
Tara Erraught original image
Siebel
Tara Erraught
Paolo Rumetz original image
Wagner
Paolo Rumetz
Marie-Ange Todorovitch original image
Marthe
Marie-Ange Todorovitch
Alejo Pérez original image
Conductor
Alejo Pérez

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