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Faust

on BBC Two England

An opera by Charles Gounod.
Libretto by Michel Carre and Jules Barbier.
English version based on the translation by H.F. Chorley.

[Starring] Mary Costa as Marguerite, Stuart Burrows as Faust, Michael Langdon as Mephistopheles
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra
Leader, John Georgiadis
Associate conductor, David Lloyd-Jones
Conductor, Charles Mackerras

Scene: Germany, about 1840
Part 1: Faust's study; The town square; Marguerite's garden
Part 2: Marguerite's garden, a year later; The town square; In the church; The prison

(Charles Mackerras conducts by arrangement with Hamburg State Opera)
(There will be a short interval between Parts 1 and 2)
See page 11

Contributors

Composer:
Charles Gounod
Libretto:
Michel Carre
Libretto:
Jules Barbier
Translator:
H.F. Chorley
Singers:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Musicians:
London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra Leader:
John Georgiadis
Associate Conductor:
David Lloyd-Jones
Repetiteur:
Richard Fisher
Repetiteur:
Valda Plucknett
Repetiteur:
Patrick Harvey
Choreographer:
Philippe Perrottet
Designer:
Tony Abbott
Conductor:
Charles Mackerras
Producer:
Cedric Messina
Director:
Basil Coleman
Marguerite:
Mary Costa
Faust:
Stuart Burrows
Mephistopheles:
Michael Langdon
Wagner, a student:
Benjamin Luxon
Valentine, Marguerite's brother:
Michael Maurel
Siebel, a youth:
Anne Pashley
Marthe Schwerlein:
Johanna Peters

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