Gounod: Faust
movie
The Metropolitan Opera: Faust
Released December 10, 2011
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Overview
Tenor Jonas Kaufmann is riveting as the title character of Gounod’s popular opera, seen in this Live in HD presentation of Des McAnuff’s thrilling 2011 production that places the mythical and timeless story in an early 20th-century setting. René Pape as Méphistophélès is menacing and elegant in equal measure, and Marina Poplavskaya delivers a searingly intense portrayal of the innocent Marguerite. Russell Braun as her brother, Valentin, shines in his Act II aria. On the podium, Yannick Nézet-Séguin brings out all the lyricism and drama of Gounod’s score.
Cast
Crew
Jules Barbier
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Writer
Charles Gounod
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Original Music Composer
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Original Story
Michel Carré
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Writer
Barbara Willis Sweete
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Director
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Ron Washburn
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Technical Supervisor
Mia Bongiovanni
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Supervising Producer
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
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Conductor
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Robert Brill
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Set Designer
Elena Park
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Supervising Producer
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Louisa Briccetti
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Producer
Jay David Saks
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Music Producer