Gounod: Faust

Gounod: Faust

190 mins | Music | Dec. 10, 2011

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.

Gounod: Faust

190 mins | Music | Dec. 10, 2011

Gounod: Faust
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.
Producers Decca
Original title Gounod: Faust
Directors Barbara Willis Sweete
Writers Michel Carré, Jules Barbier, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Cast

Jonas Kaufmann

as Faust

René Pape

as Mephistophélès

Marina Poplavskaya

as Marguerite

Michele Losier

as Siébel

Russell Braun

as Valentin

Wendy White

as Marthe

Jonathan Beyer

as Wagner

Joyce DiDonato

as Self - Host