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A cumbersome Mefistofele makes for a long evening in Prague

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“Štefan Kocán, a powerful singer and suavely villainous actor”
Reviewed at State Opera (Státní opera), Prague on 22 January 2015
Boito, Mefistofele
Marco Guidarini, Conductor
Ivan Krejčí, Director
Marta Roszkopfová, Costume Designer
Milan David, Set Designer
Alžběta Poláčková, Margherita
Jana Sýkorová, Marta
Raúl Gabriel Iriarte, Faust
Štefan Kocán, Mefistofele
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