Spectacular staging. You’re going to love the waltz! The third act is actually spooky.
I love Faust’s library in this version (perhaps inspired by this), but no, I was not named after Faust, I was named after my grandma.
Full opera. Performed in Paris (Bastille) from 22 sept to 25 oct 2011, Roberto Alagna as Faust alongside Inva Mula as Marguerite and Paul Gay as Méphistophélès, conducted by Alain Altinoglu.
Libretto in English here.
Here is Inva,
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