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Faust

Charles Gounod: Faust
Librettist: Jules Barbier and Michel Carré
Sung in French with Met titles in English, German, Spanish

German bass René Pape takes the Met stage for the new Des McAnuff Faust staging alongside stars Jonas Kaufmann in the title role and Marina Poplavskaya as Marguerite, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium.

Opera lovers worldwide can revel in Pape’s Méphistophélès when Faust is beamed to cinemas worldwide on 10 December 2011 as part of the ever-popular “Met – Live in HD” series.

Cast

Marguerite: Marina Poplavskaya
Siébel: Michele Losier
Faust: Jonas Kaufmann
Valentin: Russell Braun
Méphistophélès: René Pape

Production: Des McAnuff
Set Designer: Robert Brill
Costume Designer: Paul Tazewell
Lighting Designer: Peter Mumford
Choreographer: Kelly Devine