Gounod: Faust

The Metropolitan Opera: Faust

Gounod: Faust — Plot

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.

• Release date
• December 10, 2011
• Runtime
• 190 min
• Genres
• Music
• Director
• Barbara Willis Sweete

Gounod: Faust — Cast

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Jonas Kaufmann Faust René Pape Mephistophélès Marina Poplavskaya Marguerite

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Michele Losier Siébel Russell Braun Valentin Wendy White Marthe

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Jonathan Beyer Wagner Joyce DiDonato Self - Host