Why The Royal Opera love performing Faust

[@ChristianSpliess]

Definitive one of the highlights of the year so far. Erwin Schrott is a fab Mephistopheles - charming, yet dangerous. Fabianos Faust is very suave, I liked Valentin and the Mirror-Aria was wonderful. I was impressed by the ballet and the church-scene and loved the whole setting. It was a wonderful experience.

[@RussinTirnaNog]

Went to see it last night. Fantastic performance especially the Demons, the agility of the male dances was incredible. Bravo to all the cast.

[@valikakrivanek6491]

Wonderful performance !It was a great experience ! Erwin Schrott - I believed you are the devil ! You're fantastic !

[@irynasarokina3109]

Magnifique 🤩

[@marksutcliffe6355]

I saw this performance with my sister last night. It was an absolutely phenomenal production with the most captivating performances. I was left wonderfully perturbed, and am still processing it now! Bravo!

[@karldelavigne8134]

Erwin Schrott could tempt anyone. Oh my.

[@monsieurd.]

Have the chance to see it yesterday in Yokohama (Japan) and that was great. Even as devot to atheism I do recommend this version. Loved it.

[@taliahd264]

I wish I could come to see this amazing performance one day, I've always had, but I live in the USA and I'm broke😂😂😭😭

[@danielteixeira309]

Bravo

[@amandalynngrintonwoods9360]

The chest is a fabulous prop!

[@AscheDjidoi]

Blixa Bargeld has also played the role of Mephistopheles.

[@annamariabakosi6482]

Faust...az élet/life esszenciája!

[@illavonscrylla8488]

❤❤❤

[@maytegomez3568]

Where can I buy or watch the full opera?

[@sheelaghhalstead4549]

This week streaming for free from Royal Opera House. So good

[@carolevenables4478]

We also left at the interval as we were really finding it difficult to see as the screen was so dark. I have noticed this with other live broadcasts from ROH. Also, was dissapointed not to see Diana Damrau perform as expected, and no reason given. I saw this production at ROH with Angela Georghiu and Vittorio Grigolo and did this I this was not as good.

[@mastermalaprop]

Diana Damrau has been quite ill for weeks. Irina Lungu was literally helicoptered in for the opening night

[@luvmuzik4me]

Wouldn't it be amazing if they placed this opera in the 16th century, did away with the stupid drugs, etc. and presented it as it was originally imagined?

[@lisakirchkuchen1266]

Unfortunately, as someone who had to read this book in school i will never be able to enjoy it hahah

[@eduardobraivein8496]

I already dislike the production.

[@arnoldamaral7406]

Eduardo Braivein The TENOR is not very good at all SORRY guys. Sincerely Arnold Bourbon Amaral

[@eduardobraivein8496]

Arnold Amaral The best singer is bass-baritone Erwin Schrott. The rest of the cast is very mediocre.

[@serenashaw-q3y]

Sadly, I think I will stick to the live ballet performances, which I love, and are phenomenal. Act 3 of this seemed interminable. Two hours was enough, I left in the interval. Everyone else in the cinema was really enjoying it, so I think I was just born with the wrong genes!

[@mastermalaprop]

That's more a problem with the opera than with the production. Unfortunately Act III really does drag with aria after aria