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Opera on 3: From the Met: Berlioz - La Damnation de Faust

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Berlioz - La Damnation de Faust

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Berlioz’s Faust, conducted by Edward Gardner, from the Met.

Today's Opera from the Met is a performance of Berlioz’s Faust, conducted by Edward Gardner, starring Michael Spyres, Elīna Garanča and Ildar Abdrazakov.

Today's Opera from the Met is a concert presentation of Berlioz’s compelling take on the Faust legend, in which the hero exchanges his soul for unlimited knowledge.  Berlioz's imaginative score is, like the masterpiece it's based on, wild and grandiose but also intimately beautiful. 
Today's cast is an ideal line-up of stars: Tenor Michael Spyres sings the doomed and besotted Faust, opposite the dazzling mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča as the forsaken Marguerite and bass Ildar Abdrazakov as the malevolent Méphistophélès. Edward Gardner conducts the Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York..
Presented by Mary-Jo Heath with commentator Ira Siff.

Marguerite.....Elina Garanca (Mezzo-soprano)
Faust.....Michael Spyres (Tenor)
Méphistophélès.....Ildar Abdrazakov (Bass) 
Brander.....Patrick Carfizzi (Baritone)
New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 
New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Edward Gardner (Conductor

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