Gounod Faust

Gounod Faust — Plot

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.

• Release date
• August 1, 2016
• Runtime
• 244 min
• Genres
• Music
• Director
• Reinhard Von Der Thannen

Gounod Faust — Cast

Piotr Beczała Faust Ildar Abdrazakov Mephistopheles Maria Agresta Marguerite Alexey Markov Valentin

T

Tara Erraught Siebel

P

Paolo Rumetz Wagner Marie-Ange Todorovitch Marthe

A

Alejo Pérez Conductor