Berlioz - La Damnation de Faust
Today's Opera from the Met is a performance of Berlioz鈥檚 Faust, conducted by Edward Gardner, starring Michael Spyres, El墨na Garan膷a and Ildar Abdrazakov.
Today's Opera from the Met is a concert presentation of Berlioz鈥檚 compelling take on the Faust legend, in which the hero exchanges his soul for unlimited knowledge. Berlioz's imaginative score is, like the masterpiece it's based on, wild and grandiose but also intimately beautiful.
Today's cast is an ideal line-up of stars: Tenor Michael Spyres sings the doomed and besotted Faust, opposite the dazzling mezzo-soprano El墨na Garan膷a as the forsaken Marguerite and bass Ildar Abdrazakov as the malevolent M茅phistoph茅l猫s. Edward Gardner conducts the Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York..
Presented by Mary-Jo Heath with commentator Ira Siff.
Marguerite.....Elina Garanca (Mezzo-soprano)
Faust.....Michael Spyres (Tenor)
M茅phistoph茅l猫s.....Ildar Abdrazakov (Bass)
Brander.....Patrick Carfizzi (Baritone)
New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Edward Gardner (Conductor
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