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David McVicar's spectacular production of Charles Gounod’s Faust, featuring a divine cast of opera’s superstars: Roberto Alagna, Angela Gheorghiu, Bryn Terfel, Simon Keenlyside and Sophie Koch – recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 19 June 2004.

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French

Runtime

159 mins

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Release Date

19 June 2004

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Cast

Angela Gheorghiu

Angela Gheorghiu

Marguerite

Roberto Alagna

Roberto Alagna

Faust

Bryn Terfel

Bryn Terfel

Méphistophélès

Simon Keenlyside

Simon Keenlyside

Valentin

Sophie Koch

Sophie Koch

Siébel

Della Jones

Della Jones

Marthe

Matthew Rose

Matthew Rose

Wagner

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