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Faust

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Adelaide Festival Centre, Festival TheatreKing William Road, Adelaide, Southern Australia, SA 5000, Australia

Dates/times in Adelaide time zone

Programme

Gounod, Charles (1818-1893)

Performers

State Opera South Australia
Kynan Johns	Conductor
Sir David McVicar	Director
Charles Edwards	Set Designer
Brigitte Reiffenstuel	Costume Designer
Bruno Ravella	Revival Director
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
James Egglestone	Tenor	Faust
Kate Ladner	Soprano	Marguerite
Teddy Tahu Rhodes	Baritone	Méphistophélès
Desiree Frahn	Mezzo-soprano	Marthe
Cherie Boogaart	Contralto	Siebel
Michael Honeyman	Baritone	Valentin
Joshua Rowe	Baritone	Wagner

Reviews of Faust directed by Sir David McVicar

***11

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, May 2025

****1

Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre, February 2020

****1

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, April 2019

****1

Sydney Opera House: Joan Sutherland Theatre, February 2015

***11

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, September 2011

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McVicar’s inspiring Faust triumphs in Adelaide

Brian Angus, 28th August

Bruno Ravella’s revival of David McVicar’s production of Faust, doing the rounds of Australia’s major opera companies, is currently inspiring Adelaidians with masterful performances by State Opera of South Australia.

****1