Faust
Author(s):
Charles-François Gounod
Company:
The Royal Opera with Opéra de Monte Carlo, Opéra de Lille and Fondazione Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi, Trieste
Running time:
3h 25min approx
Age recommendation:
12+ years
Set in the grandiosity of 1870s Paris, David McVicar’s production draws parallels between the character of Faust and Gounod himself, focusing on the composer’s personal conflict between his religious piety and his worldly and romantic successes.
Sets and costumes by Charles Edwards and Brigitte Reiffenstuel bring the art and architecture of the period to life.