Lyric Opera of Chicago: Faust October 17, 2009

Bored with life, the aging philosopher Faust would give anything to be young again. Enter the devil's disciple with the answer to his prayers! Wealth, vigor, and virility - thanks to Mephistopheles, Faust gets them all, including the love of the innocent Marguerite. Heaven saves her - but Faust pays for his pleasures with a one-way ticket to hell. The "Soldier's Chorus," the famous waltz and final trio, the "Jewel Song"...few operas offer so many musical treasures! Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of Charles Gounod's 'Faust' features Piotr Beczala, Joseph Kaiser, Ana Maria Martinez, Rene Pape and Kyle Ketelsen. Presented in French with with projected English translations.