The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Gounod: Faust (Season 6, Episode 6)
Not Rated
TV Episode | 233 min | Musical

The Metropolitan Opera HD Live

Gounod: Faust (Season 6, Episode 6)

Not Rated

TV Episode | 233 min | Musical

The oft-told tale of the scientist Faust, who sold his soul to the devil in exchange for an extra 24 years to live, is updated, apparently happening entirely in the confines of Faust's lab, which makes the Act 2 carnival hard to fathom.

Director

Barbara Willis Sweete (directed for live cinema by)

Producers

Louisa Briccetti | Victoria Warivonchik

Production Designer

Robert Brill

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Updated Dec 10, 2011

Release date

Dec 10, 2011 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 7 nominations

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Yannick Nézet-Séguin Self - Conductor Self - Conductor See fewer	Maestro (I) (2023)
Joyce DiDonato Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The Florence Foster Jenkins Story (2016)
Jonas Kaufmann Faust, a scientist Faust, a scientist See fewer	In the Shadow of the Moon (2019)
René Pape Mephistophélès Mephistophélès See fewer	The Magic Flute (2006)
Jonathan Beyer Wagner Wagner See fewer	Haydn: The Creation (2011)
Russell Braun Valentin, a soldier, Marguerite's brother Valentin, a soldier, Marguerite's brother See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Michèle Losier Siébel, one of Faust's students Siébel, one of Faust's students See fewer	Carmen (I) (2009)
Marina Poplavskaya Marguerite Marguerite See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Wendy White Marthe, Marguerite's friend Marthe, Marguerite's friend See fewer	Bubbles Galore (1996)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra See fewer	Anaconda (1997)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus Chorus Chorus See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Metropolitan Opera Ballet Dancers Dancers See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Alison Clancy Dancer Dancer See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
David Daniels Self - Next transmission star from The Enchanted Island (Intermission) Self - Next transmission star from The Enchanted Island (Intermission) See fewer	A Midsummer Night's Dream (2005)
Danielle de Niese Self - Next transmission star from The Enchanted Island (Intermision) Self - Next transmission star from The Enchanted Island (Intermision) See fewer	Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Des McAnuff Self - Production director (Intermission) Self - Production director (Intermission) See fewer	The Iron Giant (1999)
Jeremy Sams Self - Next transmission librettist from The Enchanted Island (Intermission) Self - Next transmission librettist from The Enchanted Island (Intermission) See fewer	Persuasion (1995)
Tanner Schwartz Dancer / Actor (as Metropolitan Opera Ballet) Dancer / Actor (as Metropolitan Opera Ballet) See fewer	Taxi (I) (2004)
Amir Levy Mephistopheles Double (uncredited) Mephistopheles Double (uncredited) See fewer	FBI (2018)