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Faust - Charles Gounod performed by Guildford Opera
Part of the Guildford Opera 2023 Season
Add to my Calendar 24-11-2023 19:30 24-11-2023 21:30 36 Faust - Charles Gounod performed by Guildford Opera Guildford Opera perform a fully staged production of Gounod’s opera Faust, in English , accompanied by a chamber orchestra Based on Goethe’s classic German legend, the story remains timeless in its themes: the urge to remain young and desirable, the conflict between worldliness and spirituality, the repercussions of an unwanted pregnancy and the dilemmas posed by our choices. Gounod’s music is a feast of well-known arias including the Jewel Song, the Golden Calf and the Soldiers’ Chorus. Faust combines exuberant drama, emotional poignancy and an irresistible whiff of decadence. Electric Theatre, Guildford DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Electric Theatre
Onslow Street
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 4SZ
England
Programme
Charles Gounod – Faust, opera
Performers
Kate Lowe – mezzo-soprano
Callie Gaston – soprano
Harry Heaven – tenor
Richard Gun Cuninghame – Bass
Joshua Baxter – tenor
Kiefer Jones – Bass
Lewis Gaston – Conductor
Guildford Opera Company
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Programme Note
Guildford Opera perform a fully staged production of Gounod’s opera Faust, in English , accompanied by a chamber orchestra
Based on Goethe’s classic German legend, the story remains timeless in its themes: the urge to remain young and desirable, the conflict between worldliness and spirituality, the repercussions of an unwanted pregnancy and the dilemmas posed by our choices.
Gounod’s music is a feast of well-known arias including the Jewel Song, the Golden Calf and the Soldiers’ Chorus. Faust combines exuberant drama, emotional poignancy and an irresistible whiff of decadence.
