Gounod Faust

08/01/2016

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4hrs 4min

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Music

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Piotr Beczała
  • Ildar Abdrazakov
  • Maria Agresta
  • Alexey Markov
  • Tara Erraught

    Directors

  • Tiziano Mancini
  • Reinhard Von Der Thannen

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Salzburger Festspiele
  • EuroArts

    Production Countries

  • Austria

LANGUAGES

  • French