Faust

Charles Gounod

Libretto: Jules Barbier and Michel Carre after the play Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
First Performance: Theatre Lyrique, Paris, March 19, 1859
First Peformance at the Israeli Opera: June 12, 1990
First Peformance of this production at the Israeli Opera: February 9, 2010

Conductor		Omer M. Wellber
		Yishai Steckler 18.2, 19.2, 20.2, 21.2' 23.2, 26.2
Director		Paul-Emile Fourny
Set Designer		Poppi Ranchetti
Costume Designer		Veronique Bellone
Lighting Designer		Jacques Chatelet
Choreographer		Eleonora Gori

Soloists
Faust		Scott Piper  9.2, 11.2, 13.2, 17.2, 19.2, 21.2
		Andreas Scheidegger 12.2, 15.2, 18.2, 20.2, 23.2, 26.2
Mefistofeles		Paata Burchuladze 9.2, 11.2, 13.2, 15.2, 17.2, 19.2, 21.2, 23.2
		Vladimir Braun 12.2, 18.2, 20.2, 26.2
Marguerite		Noemi Nadelmann 9.2, 11.2, 13.2,17.2, 19.2, 21.2
		Ira Bertman 12.2, 15.2, 18.2, 20.2, 23.2,  26.2
Valentin		Domenico Balzani 9.2, 11.2, 13.2, 15.2, 17.2, 19.2, 21.2, 23.2, 26.2
		Olivier Grand 12.2, 18.2, 20.2
Siebel		Stella Grigorian  9.2, 11.2, 13.2, 15.2, 17.2, 19.2, 21.2, 23.2
		Shira Raz 12.2, 18.2, 20.2, 26.2
Wagner		Noah Briger
Martha		Shira Raz 9.2, 11.2, 13.2, 15.2, 17.2, 19.2, 21.2, 23.2
		Ayala Zimbler 12.2, 18.2, 20.2, 26.2

The Israeli Opera Chorus

Conductor: Yishai Steckler

The Opera Orchestra - The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion

Sung in French

Surtitles in English and Hebrew

Surtitles: Israel Ouval

Length of performance: approx. three hours and 15 minutes

The French version of the Dr. Faust myth in which an old scholar sells his soul to the devil in order to become young again, with Paata Burchuladze as the devil.

Dates

Tues 9.2.10 (20:00), Thurs 11.2.10 (20:00), Fri 12.2.10 (13:00), Sat 13.2.10 (20:00),

Mon 15.2.10 (20:00), Wed 17.2.10 (20:00), Thurs 18.2.10 (20:00), Fri 19.2.10 (13:00),

Sat 20.2.10 (20:00), Sun 21.2.10 (20:00), Tues 23.2.10 (20:00), Fri 26.2.10 (13:00)

Ticket Prices: 175/237/304/378/428 Nis
*15 Nis more for Saturday night performances

Towards Opening: Sat 6.2.10 (11:00)

Ticket Price: 70 Nis

Before the show back stage tours: Mon 15.2 (19:00), Wed 17.2 (19:00), 
                                                      
                                                      Sat 20.2 (19:00), Tues 23.2 (19:00)

Ticket Price: 25 Nis

Opera Talkback: Mon 15.2, Thu 18.2, Tues 23.2, Fri 26.2

Reviews

"Paata Burchuladze is the ultimate Devil! His performance as Mefistopheles sends shivers down your spine." (Das Opernglas)

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