Faust /
Disillusioned with life, the aged philosopher Faust calls upon Satan to help him. The devil Méphistophélès appears and strikes a bargain with the philosopher: Faust can have youth and the love of the beautiful Marguerite, but only in exchange for his soul. Gounod's masterpiece is given the gran...
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[United Kingdom] :
Opus Arte,
2021
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| Summary: | Disillusioned with life, the aged philosopher Faust calls upon Satan to help him. The devil Méphistophélès appears and strikes a bargain with the philosopher: Faust can have youth and the love of the beautiful Marguerite, but only in exchange for his soul. Gounod's masterpiece is given the grandest of Royal Opera stagings in David McVicar's richly layered and theatrically exuberant production, with the drama moved to Second Empire Paris, spectacular sets and costumes, and extensive dance. Michael Fabiano as a seductively witty Faust, Erwin Schrott as a devilish Méphistophélès, and Irina Lungu as a passionate Marguerite are joined by the Royal Opera Chorus and a cast of Royal Opera favorites. Dan Ettinger conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House in Gounod's gloriously tuneful score |
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| Item Description: | Disc 2 - Extra features: Why the Royal Opera love performing Faust; Erwin Schrott and Dan Ettinger discuss the character Méphistophélès in Faust; cast gallery Title from container |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (approximately 178 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches |
| Format: | DVD, NTSC, widescreen, region 0; LPCM 2.0, DTS-HD Master Audio |
| ISBN: | 0809478013 9780809478019 |