Faust

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Event Faust
Venue The State Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 5 April 2002
Opening Date 5 April 2002
Last Date 27 April 2002
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "Ian Judge's production of Gounod's theatrical masterpiece...Judge seizes the melodramatic tale pilfered from Goethe of demonic lust in
pursuit of a mordant, religiously inclined innocent and milks it for every moment of old-fashioned, presentational flair...it is Judge's distinctive twists to the set pieces that are memorable. Rather than the traditional death and salvation of Marguerite in prison, he ends with a nod to the Marat/Sade play. We are given a vision of a godless world that is not so much governed by the devil as a lunatic asylum awash with uncontrollable human idiosyncrasies."
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Lindsay Dolan Choreographer
Charles Gounod Composer
Jo Beaumont Concert Master
Richard Gill AM Conductor
Deirdre Clancy Costume Designer
Luise Napier Director
Nigel Levings Lighting Designer
Ian Judge Original Director
John Gunter Set Designer
Konstyantyn Andreyev Singer
Kerry Elizabeth Brown Singer
John Brunato Singer
Tim DuFore Singer
Donna-Maree Dunlop Singer
Bruce Martin Singer
Deborah Riedel Singer
Andrew Schroeder Singer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality France
Production Nationality Australia
England
Further Information Faust is a co-production between Opera Queensland and Opera Australia. It originated in Britain as a joint production between the English National Opera and Opera North in Leeds. Nine performances. Sung in French.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Event Identifier 15675
Dataset AusStage