Gounod in the Time of Corona: Frank Castorf's many-layered Faust

Por Chanda VanderHart, 30 abril 2021

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“the fourth wall is pulverised, not just by the nimble cameramen on stage”

Crítica hecha desde Wiener Staatsoper, Viena el 29 abril 2021

Gounod, Faust

Wiener Staatsoper

Bertrand de Billy, Dirección

Frank Castorf, Dirección de escena

Aleksandar Denić, Diseño de escena

Adriana Braga Peretzki, Diseño de vestuario

Lothar Baumgarte, Diseño de iluminación

Martin Andersson, Videoarte

Nicole Car, Marguerite

Juan Diego Flórez, Faust

Adam Palka, Méphistophélès

Monika Bohinec, Marthe

Kate Lindsey, Siebel

Étienne Dupuis, Valentin

Martin Häßler, Wagner

Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera

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Chanda VanderHart

Dr. Chanda VanderHart is a pianist, musicologist and creative who lives, works and plays in Vienna, Austria. For more on Chanda and her projects, click here.

Gounod in the Time of Corona: Frank Castorf's many-layered Faust lands in Vienna