Disillusioned with life, the ageing Faust trades his soul to the devil Méphistophélès in exchange for youth and the love of the beautiful Marguerite. She falls for the younger dashing man, but Faust soon loses interest and abandons her to pursue a life of lust. On returning from war her brother Valentin is furious to find Marguerite seduced and pregnant, and seeks revenge. Will a woman’s love be enough to make Faust repent or will the pact he made with the devil wreak havoc?
Cast and credits
Duration:
210 minutesPlaywrite/Author/Book
Jules Barbier, Michel CarréDirector
Olivia FuchsCast
Jung Soo Yun, Wojtek Gierlach, Natalya Pavlova, Gareth Brynmor John, Katie Bray, Madeleine ShawMusic
Charles GounodCardiff-based opera company founded in 1943 whose stated mission is to bring the power, drama and raw emotion of opera to as wide an audience as possible in performances, marked by an uncompromising quest for artistic quality. Building on our 70-year history and our roots in the communities of South Wales, we aim to demonstrate to future generations that opera is a rewarding, relevant and universal art form.
Welsh National Opera
Disillusioned with life, the ageing Faust trades his soul to the devil Méphistophélès in exchange for youth and the love of the beautiful Marguerite. She falls for the younger dashing man, but Faust soon loses interest and abandons her to pursue a life of lust. On returning from war her brother Valentin is furious to find Marguerite seduced and pregnant, and seeks revenge. Will a woman’s love be enough to make Faust repent or will the pact he made with the devil wreak havoc?
Cast and credits
Duration:
210 minutesPlaywrite/Author/Book
Jules Barbier, Michel CarréDirector
Olivia FuchsCast
Jung Soo Yun, Wojtek Gierlach, Natalya Pavlova, Gareth Brynmor John, Katie Bray, Madeleine ShawMusic
Charles Gounod