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Mefistofele

  • July 2013
  • 2hrs

    20mins

  • Music
  • Directed by

    Frank Zamacona,

    Robert Carsen,

    Starring

    Ildar Abdrazakov,

    Ramón Vargas,

    Patricia Racette,

    Nicola Luisotti

    ...

    The season kicks off with Boitos resplendent retelling of Goethes Faust, a monumental work of 'choral grandeur and melodic richness' (The New York Times) in one of the most impressive productions ever seen at the War Memorial Opera House. The cast includes Ramón Vargas, a tenor 'in ravishing voice' (Financial Times), as the philosopher who sells his soul to the Devil; the 'luminous, compelling' Patricia Racette (Washington Post) as the woman he desires; and, in the vividly menacing title role, the 'seductively malevolent' bass-baritone Ildar Abdrazakov, a 'fullbodied bass-baritone' renowned for his 'wonderfully evil portrayals' (The New York Times).