Prom 31: Berlioz 鈥� The Damnation of Faust

8 Aug 2017, Royal Albert Hall

19:30 Tue 8 Aug 2017 Next Event

Proms 2017 Prom 31: Berlioz 鈥� The Damnation of Faust

19:30 Tue 8 Aug 2017 Royal Albert Hall

Part opera, part cantata, Berlioz鈥檚鈥榙ramatic legend鈥� is an epic retelling of the Faust story that captures the extremes of man鈥檚 ambition and folly. Tenor Michael Spyres returns to the Proms in the title-role, conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner.

Programme

- - Hector Berlioz
  - The Damnation of Faust(125 mins)(sung in French)

Performers

Michael Spyres
Faust
Faust
Ann Hallenberg
Marguerite
Marguerite
Laurent Naouri
惭茅辫丑颈蝉迟辞辫丑茅濒猫蝉
惭茅辫丑颈蝉迟辞辫丑茅濒猫蝉
Ashley Riches
Brander
Brander
Trinity Boys Choir
Monteverdi Choir
National Youth Choir of Scotland
Orchestre R茅volutionnaire et Romantique
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
conductor
conductor

Composers

Hector Berlioz

About This Event

Sir John Eliot Gardiner returns to the Proms with The Damnation of Faust, continuing his multi-season Berlioz series. Part opera, part cantata, this 鈥榙ramatic legend鈥� is an epic retelling of the Faust story that captures the extremes of man鈥檚 ambition and folly in music by turns exquisite and grotesque.

American tenor Michael Spyres returns to the Proms in the title-role, with Swedish mezzo-soprano Ann Hallenberg as the innocent victim, Marguerite.

There will be one interval

Image: Ann Hallenberg 漏脰rjan Jokobssan