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Gounod: Faust (2011)

The Metropolitan Opera: Faust

Genre : Music

Runtime : 3H 10M

Director : Barbara Willis Sweete

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jonas Kaufmann
Jonas Kaufmann
Faust
René Pape
René Pape
Mephistophélès
Marina Poplavskaya
Marina Poplavskaya
Marguerite
Michele Losier
Michele Losier
Siébel
Russell Braun
Russell Braun
Valentin
Wendy White
Wendy White
Marthe
Jonathan Beyer
Jonathan Beyer
Wagner
Joyce DiDonato
Joyce DiDonato
Self - Host
MET Orchestra
MET Orchestra

Crews

Charles Gounod
Charles Gounod
Original Music Composer
Jules Barbier
Jules Barbier
Writer
Michel Carré
Michel Carré
Writer
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Original Story
Barbara Willis Sweete
Barbara Willis Sweete
Director
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Conductor
Des McAnuff
Des McAnuff
Production Director
Robert Brill
Robert Brill
Set Designer
Paul Tazewell
Paul Tazewell
Costume Designer
Kelly Devine
Kelly Devine
Choreographer
Mia Bongiovanni
Mia Bongiovanni
Supervising Producer
Elena Park
Elena Park
Supervising Producer
Louisa Briccetti
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Victoria Warivonchik
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Jay David Saks
Jay David Saks
Music Producer
Ron Washburn
Ron Washburn
Technical Supervisor

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