Teatro Real, Madrid
Faust
Charles Gounod

The Teatro Real opened its 2018/19 season with a new production of Faust by Charles Gounod, the version of the German legend in a grand opera format. Piotr Beczala, who had only appeared at Teatro Real during a concert gala in 2014, debuted at the theatre with the role of the protagonist – the figure of relentless ambition par excellence. His performance was excellent.
Marina Rebeka sang the role of Marguerite (also making her debut in Madrid) with a portrayal of Marguerite sweet and innocent-like.
Àlex Ollé directed this captivating opera after his recent success of The Flying Dutchman in this theatre, the third time that La Fura dels Baus stages the Faustian legend.
Datasheet
ConductorDan Ettinger
DirectorAlex Ollé
CastPiotr Beczała | Luca Pisaroni | Marina Rebeka | Stéphane Degout
Number of actsOpera in five acts
Total running time3h13
Sung inItalian
SubtitlesEnglish | French | German | Italian | Spanish
Date of performance2018-10-07
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