Charles Gounod's Faust

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Charles Gounod's "Faust, the man who sold his soul to the Devil" will be performed in a new production at the Finnish National Opera this season.

 

Faust, tired of his life, is prepared to sell his soul to the Devil to regain his youth. But a Devil‐assisted youth can only end in disaster. Faust seduces Marguerite but kills her brother and drives her to her ruin.
 
The story of Faust and the Devil is an ancient one, and it inspired Charles Gounod to write several memorable melodies, such as the scintillating Jewel Song for Marguerite. No wonder, then, that Faust was for a long time the most frequently performed opera in the world.
 

Performed in French, with surtitles in Finnish and English.

 

Duration c. 3 h 20 min, 1 intermission.

 

Conductor Kari Tikka

Director Jussi Tapola

Sets and costumes Mark Väisänen

Lighting design Timo Alhanen

 

Faust

Pavel Cernoch / 

Dominic Natoli

 

Méphistophélès

Arutjun Kotchinian / 

Hannu Forsberg

 

Marguerite

Ermonela Jaho / 

Marie Fajtová

 

Valentin

Michael Kraus / 

Jaakko Kortekangas

 

Marthe

Anna‐Lisa Jakobsson / 

Maria Kettunen

 

Siebel

Riikka Rantanen / 

Essi Luttinen

 

Wagner

Jussi Merikanto / 

Nicholas Söderlund