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.
Jonas Kaufmann
Faust
René Pape
Mephistophélès
Marina Poplavskaya
Marguerite
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December 10, 2011
3h 10m
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Barbara Willis Sweete
Jules Barbier, Michel Carré
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Decca
GB
Michele Losier
Siébel
Russell Braun
Valentin
Wendy White
Marthe
Jonathan Beyer
Wagner
Joyce DiDonato
Self - Host
MET Orchestra
Cast
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