The Royal Opera - Charles Gounod: Faust

Disillusioned with life, the aged philosopher Faust calls upon Satan to help him. The devil Mephistopheles 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 Mephistopheles and Irina Lungu as a passionate Marguerite are joined by the Royal Opera Chorus and a cast of Royal Opera favourites. Dan Ettinger conducts the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House in Gounod�s gloriously tuneful score.'