Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Selling his soul to the devil for eternal youth is Faust’s – inevitably risky – ...

The emblematic French opera, one of its greatest successes and, at the same time, in a way, its memory. Gounod recalled having the book by Goethe by his side throughout his youth, even in the gardens ...

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Faust is a grand opera in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré from Carré's play Faust et Marguerite, in turn loosely based on Johann Wolfgang von ...

World Premiere: Opéra-Comique, Paris, 1846. Berlioz’s magnificent exploration of the Faust legend is a unique operatic journey. The visionary French composer was inspired by a bold translation of ...

Rafael Arre, Israel basso, was accorded an ovation at the Opera last night for his performance in the principal role of Faust. Arre was the first foreign artist to sing the role with the Paris Opera ...

Making a pact with the devil is never a good idea, but it sure makes for a great opera. Join Opera Fort Collins for its one-night-only performance of “Faust,” a tragic story of one man’s quest for ...

David McVicar's production of Gounod's Faust is 21 years old but even without the stellar cast it has often attracted in the past, it still has the power to thrill an audience. The story of Faust ...

Atlanta Opera's "Faust" will be performed March 8, 11, 14, and 16 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Tickets range from $26 to $133. For information call 1-800-35-Opera, or go to the company's ...