Gounod: Faust 12 years old

The Metropolitan Opera: Faust

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.

Credits

Gounod: Faust Cast

Name	Character
René Pape He was 47, now 60 years old	as Mephistophélès
Jonas Kaufmann He was 42, now 55 years old	as Faust
Marina Poplavskaya She was 34, now 47 years old	as Marguerite

Gounod: Faust Crew

Name	Department
Charles Gounod as Original Music Composer. He was 193 (75) years old when He died	Sound
Johann Wolfgang Goethe as Original Story. He was 229 (49) years old when He died	Writing
Des McAnuff as Director. He was 59 (now 72) years old	Directing
Jules Barbier as Writer. He was 186 (75) years old when He died	Writing