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Live from the Met: Faust
During a visit from the debonair
Mephistopheles, the despairing and elderly philosopher Faust is manipulated into surrendering his immortal soul in exchange for the alluring promise of eternal youth and the love of a beautiful woman. A new production of the ever-popular French opera by Gounod, presented from New York by Margaret Juntwait.
New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conductor James Levine Acts land 2
7.25 The Concert Interval
Sorcha Cusack reads Anne Enright 's story about the odd goings-on during the interval of Faust.
7.50 Act 3
8.40 The Met Opera Quiz
Brian Zeger puts listeners' questions to Stuart Hamilton , Lotfi Mansouri and Terrence McNally. Send questions to Met Opera Quiz, FDR Station, PO Box 805, New York, NY 10150 or via bbc.co.uk/radio3
9.10 Acts 4 and 5

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Juntwait.
Conductor:
James Levine
Unknown:
Sorcha Cusack
Unknown:
Anne Enright
Unknown:
Brian Zeger
Unknown:
Stuart Hamilton
Unknown:
Lotfi Mansouri
Unknown:
Terrence McNally.
Marguerite:
Soile Isokoski (soprano)
Siebel:
Kristine Jepson (mezzo)
Faust:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
Valentin:
Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone)
Mephistopheles:
Rene Pape (bass)
Marthe:
Jane Bunnell (mezzo)
Wagner:
Patrick Carfizzi (baritone)
Source: Radio Times

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