Mephistopheles - San Francisco Opera (2013) - Mephistopheles - San Francisco Opera (2013)

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The season kicks off with Boito’s resplendent retelling of Goethe’s Faust, a monumental work of "choral grandeur and melodic richness" (The New York Times) in one of the most impressive productions ever seen at the War Memorial Opera House. The cast includes Ramón Vargas, a tenor "in ravishing voice" (Financial Times), as the philosopher who sells his soul to the Devil; the "luminous, compelling" Patricia Racette (Washington Post) as the woman he desires; and, in the vividly menacing title role, the "seductively malevolent" bass-baritone Ildar Abdrazakov, a "fullbodied bass-baritone" renowned for his "wonderfully evil portrayals" (The New York Times). Our own Italian maestro will be on the podium, showing once again why "we are blessed to have Nicola Luisotti in San Francisco" (San Francisco Classical Voice).

More information is available on the opera house's official website.

Schedule

September 06, 2013 20:00:00

September 11, 2013 19:30:00

September 14, 2013 20:00:00

September 17, 2013 19:30:00

September 20, 2013 20:00:00

September 24, 2013 20:00:00

September 29, 2013 14:00:00

October 02, 2013 19:30:00

Casting

Robert Carsen

Nicola Luisotti

Ramón Vargas

Patricia Racette

Marina Harris

Patricia Racette

Erin Johnson

Ildar Abdrazakov

Chuanyue Wang

Chuanyue Wang

Work's characters list

Director

Conductor

Faust

Helena

Helena

Margherita

Marta

Mefistofele

Nerèo

Wagner

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