The emblematic French opera, one of its greatest successes and, at the same time, in a way, its memory. Gounod recalled having the book by Goethe by his side throughout his youth, even in the gardens ...

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World Premiere: Opéra-Comique, Paris, 1846. Berlioz’s magnificent exploration of the Faust legend is a unique operatic journey. The visionary French composer was inspired by a bold translation of ...

French composer Charles Goudnod’s opera “Faust,” which premiered in the mid-19th century in Paris, is one of the most frequently performed operas in the world. The Metropolitan Opera in New York City ...

PARIS—The Paris Opera's new production of Gounod's "Faust" got off to a shaky start. After disagreements with star tenor Roberto Alagna, veteran conductor Alain Lombard walked out a week before the ...

Faust is a grand opera in five acts. The music was composed by Charles Gounod. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré. The libretto was based on Carré's play Faust et ...

Rafael Arre, Israel basso, was accorded an ovation at the Opera last night for his performance in the principal role of Faust. Arre was the first foreign artist to sing the role with the Paris Opera ...

No one loves wearing a mask at work, but spare a thought for the chorus of the Paris Opera, having to project through multiple layers of cotton and polyester. When they took the stage recently for a ...

What would you do if you could turn back time and be young again? The desire for eternal youth is at the heart of Gounod's "Faust" and a new staging of it is being performed at the Paris' Opera ...

Making a pact with the devil is never a good idea, but it sure makes for a great opera. Join Opera Fort Collins for its one-night-only performance of “Faust,” a tragic story of one man’s quest for ...