Released:
2016-08-01

Overview:
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.

Directors:
Reinhard Von Der Thannen, Tiziano Mancini

Runtime:
4h 4min

Genre:
Music

• Cast:
• 
  Piotr Beczała
  as
  Faust
• 
  Ildar Abdrazakov
  as
  Mephistopheles
• 
  Maria Agresta
  as
  Marguerite
• 
  Alexey Markov
  as
  Valentin
• 
  Tara Erraught
  as
  Siebel