Faust, Charles Gounod: Teatro La Fenice


Gounod's Faust is full of tunes you know and love (I'm still humming the Soldiers' Chorus) and the Fenice's production is slick, swift and clear.

Most of the parts are well sung - and Méphistophélès, played by Alex Esposito is especially good. It was several minutes in before I realised that the performance was in French. Slightly muddled COVID rules mean that although the leads are bare faced, the chorus all have to sing through face masks, which meant that things were somewhat muffled. It was also rather odd that the title role is played by a Michael McIntyre looky-likey.
Very much recommended, especially as La Fenice is such a beautiful space. The production is in Venice until the end of April and is a co-production with Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Location: Campo S. Fantin, 1965, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy

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