Faust / Gounod ; director, David McVicar ; directed for the screen by Rhodri Huw ; a Royal Opera House production.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

McVicar, David, stage director.

Huw, Rhodri, film director.

Fabiano, Michael, performer.

Schrott, Erwin, performer.

Lungu, Irina, performer.

Alcántara, Germán E., performer.

Degout, Stéphane, performer.

Fontanals-Simmons, Marta, performer.

Ettinger, Daniel, 1971- conductor.

Royal Opera House (London, England), production company.

Royal Opera House (London, England), performer.

Opus Arte (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

French

German

Japanese

Korean

Subjects (All):

Operas.

operas (musical compositions).

Genre:

Opera films

Operas

Opera films.

Operas.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 178 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

[London] : Opus Arte, 2021.

Language Note:

Sung in French; with English, French, German, Japanese and Korean subtitles.

System Details:

Blu-ray disc, 1080i high definition ; wide screen (16:9) ; LPCM 2.0, DTS-HD Master Audio ; all regions ; Blu-ray player required.

digital

optical

stereo surround

LPCM 2.0

DTS-HD Master Audio

video file

Blu-ray

all regions

Summary:

Disillusioned with life, the aged philosopher Faust calls upon Satan to help him. The devil Méphistophélès appears and strikes a bargain with the philosopher: Faust can have youth and the love of the beautiful Marguerite, but only in exchange for his soul. Gounod's masterpiece is given the grandest of Royal Opera stagings in David McVicar's richly layered and theatrically exuberant production, with the drama moved to Second Empire Paris, spectacular sets and costumes, and extensive dance. Michael Fabiano as a seductively witty Faust, Erwin Schrott as a devilish Méphistophélès, and Irina Lungu as a passionate Marguerite are joined by the Royal Opera Chorus and a cast of Royal Opera favorites. Dan Ettinger conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House in Gounod's gloriously tuneful score.

Participant:

Michael Fabiano, Faust ; Erwin Schrott, Méphistophélès ; Irina Lungu, Marguerite ; Germán E. Alcántara, Wagner ; Stéphane Degout, Valentin ; Marta Fontanals-Simmons, Siébel ; with other soloists ; Royal Opera Chorus ; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; Dan Ettinger, conductor.

Notes:

Opera in 5 acts.

Title from container.

Recorded 2019 April 18 and 30 Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, England.

Contains:

Container of: Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust.

OCLC:

1250206828

Publisher Number:

809478072850

OABD7285D Opus Arte