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Gounod

Faust

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René Pape’s swaggering Mephistophélès is as seductive as it is demonic in this story of Faust (Roberto Alagna) who sells his soul to the devil to reclaim his youth. Wasting no time, Faust falls in love with Marguerite (Solie Isokoski) but things soon begin to go horribly wrong. Her brother (Dmitri Hvorostovvsky) is murdered, she goes insane, and Faust is dragged to hell. But the music is unforgettable.

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Performance Info

Performance Date

Apr 30, 2005

Composer

Charles Gounod

Librettist

Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Run Time

2 HRS 37 MIN

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus