Méphistophélès returns to the stage in Gounod’s Faust at La Fenice!

Paola Gardina (Siébel), Alex Esposito (Méphistophélès) and Iván Ayón Rivas (Faust)

Alex Esposito (Méphistophélès)

Alex Esposito (Méphistophélès) and Paola Gardina (Siébel)

Carmela Remigio (Marguerite) and Iván Ayón Rivas (Faust)

By Laura Servidei, 01 May 2022

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“as Méphistophélès, Alex Esposito stole the show with his innate sense of drama”

Reviewed at Teatro La Fenice, Venice on 30 April 2022

Gounod, Faust

Teatro La Fenice

Frédéric Chaslin, Conductor

Joan Antón Rechi, Director

Sebastian Ellrich, Set Designer

Gabriela Salaverri, Costume Designer

Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice

Coro del Teatro La Fenice

Carmela Remigio, Marguerite

Alex Esposito, Méphistophélès

Iván Ayón-Rivas, Faust

Armando Noguera, Valentin

Julie Mellor, Marthe

Paola Gardina, Siebel

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.