Met HD broadcast of Gounod's "Faust" at Pacific Place
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The old warhorse gets a makeover by Tony Award-winning director Des McAnuff (Met debut) who resets the opera in the 20th century (originally performed at the English National Opera). In his concept, Faust is cast as an aging physicist involved with creating the atomic bomb and reflecting on his part in the carnage of two World Wars. Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings his first Met performances of the title role, with Marina Poplavskaya as Marguerite, Russell Braun as Valentin, and Rene Pape as Mephistopheles; Yannick Nezet-Seguin, who led the new production premieres of Carmen and Don Carlo in recent seasons, conducts his first Met performances of the opera.
Personally, I'm not sure about the concept, but with Jonas Kaufmann in the title role, it's a must-see.
We congregate next to the bar across from the concessions. I'll be wearing a bright yellow scarf so that you can find us.