Faust – Opéra de Lille

Story

Synopsis

Few operas have enjoyed such an enviable fate as Gounod's Faust. Well received at its premiere, followed by international success, which still makes it the most performed French opera in the world today, just behind Carmen. But should we take this Faust literally? Or should we see it, in the twist of the fable, as a celebration of pleasures? The audience can enjoy all the excesses, intoxicated by the music... without risking damnation. In Opéra de Lille’s production, this contradiction does not escape astute analysis of director Denis Podalydès. Podalydès and his distinguished team tackles Goethe's tragic hero, using Jules Barbier's spoken dialogues, which were part of the work when it was first performed in 1859, to bring out all its ambiguities.

Director

Denis Podalydès

Writers

Michel Carré, Jules Barbier

Language

French

Release date

12 September 2025

Ensemble

Cast

• Julien Dran

  Faust

• 

  Vannina Santoni

  Marguerite

• Jerome Boutillier

  Méphistophélès

• Lionel Lhote

  Valentin

• Juliette Mey

  Siebel

• Anas Seguin

  Wagner

• Marie Lenormand

  Dame Marthe