Faust, Salzburg Festival
10.08.2016–29.08.2016 Large Festival Hall, Salzburg
Charles Gounod - Faust
Opera in five acts by Charles Gounod (1818–1893)
Libretto by Jules Barbier (1825–1901) and Michel Carré (1821–1872)
based on the play Faust I by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832)
Sung in French with German and English surtitles.
Leading team:
Alejo Pérez, musical director
Reinhard von der Thannen, director, set and costume designer
Giorgio Madia, choreographer and assistant director
Franck Evin, lighting designer
Birgit von der Thannen, dramatization and conceptual assistance
Katrin Hauer, assistant set designer
Alexander Fahima, assistant director and evening stage manager
Adriana Mortelliti, assistant choreographer
Walter Zeh, choral director
Cast:
Piotr Beczala, Faust
Ildar Abdrazakov, Méphistophélès
Maria Agresta, Marguerite
Alexey Markov, Valentin
Tara Erraught, Siébel
Paolo Rumetz, Wagner
Marie-Ange Todorovitch, Marthe
Vienna Philharmonia Chorus
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Female dancers
Francesca Maria Amante
Adi Hanan
Alexandra Krayevska
Denise Noack
Veselina Handzhieva
Ya-Chun Tsai
Male dancers
Steven Forster
Meita Joseph Haim Besson
Giovanni Nicolella
Björn Christer Nilsson
Axe Sebastian Pena Inchausti
Michael Schneider
Miguel Collado Sanchez
Actors
Augustin Alriq, Thomas Pfertner
Organist in orchestra
Michaela Aigner