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Opera on 3: Boito's Mefistofele from the Met

Boito's Mefistofele from the Met

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Arrigo Boito's take on the Faust legend from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.

Arrigo Boito's take on the Faust legend from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, starring Christian Van Horn, Michael Fabiano and Angela Meade. Joesph Colaneri conducts.

Perhaps better known as Verdi's librettist, Arrigo Boito was also a composer, and this evening's Met is a chance to hear his only completed opera, Mefistofele. Based on Goethe's Faust, it tells the tale of his pact with the devil, and was heavily criticised at the premiere for being too Wagnerian. 
The Met's performance stars bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as the diabolical title character, tenor Michael Fabiano as Faust, and soprano Angela Meade as Margherita. 

Presented from New York by Mary Jo Heath and Ira Siff.

6.30pm
Boito: Mefistofele 
Margherita….. Angela Meade (soprano)
Elena…..  Jennifer Check (soprano)
Faust…..  Michael Fabiano (tenor)
Mefistofele…..  Christian Van Horn (bass)
Marta…..  Theodora Hanslowe (contralto)
Pantalis…..  Samantha Hankey (contralto) 
Wagner…..  Raúl Melo( tenor)
Nerèo…..  Eduardo Valdes (tenor) 
Metropolitan Opera Chorus 
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 
Joseph Colaneri (conductor )

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