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Faust | Stage Door Society

Faust

Charles François Gounod

Opera·Premiered 1859·Libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré·grand-opera · french · supernatural

Synopsis

An aging philosopher sells his soul to the devil for youth and seduces the innocent Marguerite, who is ultimately redeemed while Faust is damned.

Most frequently performed at

Teatro alla Scala
6 appearances · last in 2026
Metropolitan Opera House
6 appearances · last in 2007
Houston Grand Opera
1 appearance · last in 2026
Mariinsky Theatre
1 appearance · last in 2026
Wiener Staatsoper
1 appearance · last in 2021

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🇺🇸 United States·

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