Faust (Gounod)

The Met Live in HD

New Production

December 10 9:55am

Encore broadcast December 28 6:30pm

In French with English subtitles

Run Time: 4 hrs 25 mins

Two intermissions

With Jonas Kaufmann in the title role, Ren Pape as the devil, and Marina Poplavskaya as Marguerite, Gounods classic retelling of the Faust legend couldnt be better served. Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff updates the story to the first half of the 20th century with a production that won praise in London last season. Yannick Nzet-Sguin conducts on the heels of his Don Carlo success.

Yannick Nzet-Sguin (Conductor); Marina Poplavskaya (Marguerite), Michle Losier (Sibel), Jonas Kaufmann (Faust), Russell Braun (Valentin), Ren Pape (Mphistophls)

Des McAnuff (Production); Robert Brill (Set Designer); Paul Tazewell (Costume Designer); Peter Mumford (Lighting Designer); Dustin O'Neill (Video Designer); Kelly Devine (Choreographer)

Tickets go on sale Friday, August 19 to MET members; Friday, August 26 to Lincoln Theatre members; and Monday, August 29 to the general public.

Tickets: $23 adults, $19 seniors, $16 students with $2 off for Lincoln Theatre members.

Discounted season packages are also available.