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La Fenice transformed into a cathedral for Joan Antón Rechi's vision of Gounod's Faust

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“this time, Gounod's Faust should have been titled Méphistophélès...”
Reviewed at Teatro La Fenice, Venice on 3 July 2021
Gounod, Faust
Teatro La Fenice
Frédéric Chaslin, Conductor
Joan Antón Rechi, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Fabio Barettin, Lighting Designer
Carmela Remigio, Marguerite
Iván Ayón-Rivas, Faust
Alex Esposito, Méphistophélès
Julie Mellor, Marthe
Paola Gardina, Siebel
Armando Noguera, Valentin
William Corrò, Wagner
Coro del Teatro La Fenice
Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice
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