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Angela Gheorghiu as Marguerite sings the Jewel Song from Act III of Gounod’s Faust.

Charles-François Gounod’s Faust was once one of the most famous and most performed of all operas: di Covent Garden itu terdengar setiap musim antara 1863 dan 1911. Jules Barbier and Michel Carré’s libretto is a tale of romance, godaan, dan pertempuran lama antara kekuatan setan dan agama. It is based on Carré’s play Faust et Marguerite, which in turn is based on Part I of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s dramatic poem Faust, salah satu karya besar sastra Eropa.

David McVicar’s lavish production, pertama kali terlihat di 2004, sets the action in the Paris of Gounod’s later years, pada malam Perang Perancis-Prusia. Charles Edwards’s designs include a memorable Cabaret d’Enfer and an impressive reconstruction of the Church of Saint-Séverin. Mereka jelas menyampaikan bentrokan antara agama dan hiburan hedonistik, and provide a powerful backdrop to Gounod’s score. Faust contains much-loved musical highlights including the memorable Soldiers’ Chorus, Méphistophélès’s rowdy ‘Song of the Golden Calf’, and Marguerite’s Jewel Song with its dazzling coloratura. The opera’s final scene includes an impassioned trio between Faust, Marguerite and Méphistophélès, sebagai Marguerite berjuang untuk menahan godaan dan mendapatkan keselamatan.

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