The Damnation of Faust (1989)
This live recording was made at the Royal Albert Hall during one of Londons famous Promenade Concert seasons. Sir Georg Solti conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in a magnificent performance of Berliozs concert cantata. This feast of Berlioz launched Soltis farewell tour with the orchestra he had directed for twenty years and was described by The Times as the unsurpassable culmination of two decades of music-making...one that summarised all that has been most admirable about Soltis long reign in Chicago. Like reading the book by flashes of lightning was how one writer described the relationship of Berlioz to Goethe in this Dramatic Legend, his way of shaping twenty scenes selected from the story into a narrative in four parts. Though it has sometimes been staged, the works drama is to be found within the music itself, which illuminates the incidents with what the conductor Sir Thomas Beecham once called a bunch of the loveliest tunes in existence.
Cast
- Anne Sofie von Otter - Marguerite (mezzosoprano)
- Keith Lewis - Faust (tenor)
- José van Dam - Mephistopheles (baritono)
- Peter Rose - Brander (basso)
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Damnation of Faust about?
- This live recording was made at the Royal Albert Hall during one of Londons famous Promenade Concert seasons. Sir Georg Solti conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in a magnificent performance of Berliozs concert cantata. This feast of Berlioz launched Soltis farewell tour with the orchestra he had directed for twenty years and was described by The Times as the unsurpassable culmination of two decades of music-making...one that summarised all that has been most admirable about Soltis long reign in Chicago. Like reading the book by flashes of lightning was how one writer described the relationship of Berlioz to Goethe in this Dramatic Legend, his way of shaping twenty scenes selected from the story into a narrative in four parts. Though it has sometimes been staged, the works drama is to be found within the music itself, which illuminates the incidents with what the conductor Sir Thomas Beecham once called a bunch of the loveliest tunes in existence.
- Who directed The Damnation of Faust?
- The Damnation of Faust was directed by Rodney Greenberg.
- Who stars in The Damnation of Faust?
- The Damnation of Faust stars Anne Sofie von Otter, Keith Lewis, José van Dam, Peter Rose.
- How long is The Damnation of Faust?
- The Damnation of Faust has a runtime of 2h 13m (133 minutes).
- What genre is The Damnation of Faust?
- The Damnation of Faust is a Music film.
- Where was The Damnation of Faust produced?
- The Damnation of Faust was produced in United Kingdom.