Samuel Ramey
The role of Mephistopheles in Gounod's Faust has become Samuel
Ramey's most performed role, with over 200 performances in more than 20 productions. He talks to
Joan Bakewell about playing the role of the Devil in various operas and why he has devised a concert programme called A Date with the Devil. Including arias by Gounod, Boito, Berlioz, Offenbach and Stravinsky.