The Royal Opera - Faust Reviews
20 April 2024
General scene
Erwin Schrott (Méphistophélès)
General scene
Stéphane Degout (Valentin), Irina Lungu (Marguerite)
Michael Fabiano (Faust)

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Faust

The Royal Opera


No. of reviews: 15

Gounod’s Parisian hell acquires unexpected resonance
22 Apr 19 / The Observer
The Royal Opera's Faust is a success once again
21 Apr 19 / Daily Mail
A devilishly entertaining treat
17 Apr 19 / The Article
This is a production well worth seeing
16 Apr 19 / Express
Despite late cast changes, Faust at Covent Garden triumphs against the odds
15 Apr 19 / Seen and Heard
McVicar's Faust returns to the ROH
15 Apr 19 / Opera Today
Faust de Gounod combat la mauvaise santé par la bonne humeur à Londres
15 Apr 19 / Olyrix
Led by Michael Fabiano and Erwin Schrott, this disheveled revival conjures no sympathy for its devils
14 Apr 19 / OperaWire
Schrott and Fabiano are devilishly good together
13 Apr 19 / The Guardian
Erwin Schrott revels in the role of the devilishly evil Mephistopheles
13 Apr 19 / Broadway World
A last minute replacement masterfully integrates into the show
13 Apr 19 / Independent
Plenty of pizzazz and a strong 11th-hour debut
13 Apr 19 / Telegraph
A fascinatingly vital production
13 Apr 19 / The Stage
This Faust remains a devilishly enthralling piece of theatre
13 Apr 19 / Classical Source
Faust finds salvation thanks to jump-in soprano at the Royal Opera
13 Apr 19 / Bachtrack
Production details
Cast
Fabiano, Schrott, Lungu/Fredrich, Degout, Alcántara, Abrahamyan, Wilson
(c) Ettinger (d) McVicar
Performance dates
11, 15, 18, 25, 30 April, 3, 6 May 2019
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