Faust: Opera Australia Sydney

About the Event

David McVicar's startling production of Gounod's "Faust" comes to Sydney Opera House, with the thrilling young American tenor Michael Fabiano in the title role.

Set in the composer's own time — the decadence and debauchery of 1870s Paris — McVicar’s "Faust" offers images that are at once delightful and disturbing, a reminder that given the chance, any one of us might stumble down Faust's road.

Performed in French with English surtitles.
Not recommended for children.

Conductor, Guillaume Tourniaire (until 28 Feb)
Anthony Legge
Director, David McVicar
Revival Director, Bruno Ravella
Set Designer, Charles Edwards
Costume Designer, Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Lighting Designer, Paule Constable
Choreographer, Michael Keegan‐Dolan

Faust: Michael Fabiano
Marguerite: Nicole Car
Méphistophélès: Teddy Tahu Rhodes
Valentin: Giorgio Caoduro
Marthe: Dominica Matthews
Siébel: Anna Dowsley
Wagner: Richard Anderson

Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra
Opera Australia Chorus

Based on the co‐production by Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Opéra de Monte‐Carlo, Opéra de Lille, and Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi, Trieste and first performed at Covent Garden.