West Bay Opera, October 2001
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Faust West Bay Opera, October 2001 |
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| ACT I, Scene One: Faust’s Study | |
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Faust (Benoît Gendron) bemoans his inability to understand the real essence of life as his student, Wagner (Jesse Merlin), watches and waits in the shadows. |
| ACT I, Scene Two: The Village | |
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Valentin (Michael Taylor) prepares to leave for war as Méphistophélès (John Minágro) plots the downfall of his sister Marguerite. |
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Méphistophélès (Michael Morris) challenges Valentin (Michael Taylor), Siébel (Margaret Lisi), and the villagers. |
| ACT I, Scene Three: Marguerite’s House and Garden | |
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Marguerite (Karen Frankenstein) puts on the jewels she has found in her garden and sings of her own beauty. |
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Méphistophélès (John Minágro) tells Marthe (Constance Howard) that her husband is dead in order to give Faust (Gabriel Reoyo-Pazos) time to woo Marguerite (Deborah Mayhan). |
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Méphistophélès (John Minágro) and Faust (Gabriel Reoyo-Pazos) eavesdrop as Marguerite (Deborah Mayhan) sings of her love for Faust. |
| ACT II, Scene One: The Church | |
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Marguerite (Deborah Mayhan) falls into a swoon when Méphistophélès (John Minágro) appears outside the church. |
| ACT II, Scene Two: The Village | |
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The soldiers return from the wars. Valentin (Michael Taylor) comforts Wagner (Jesse Merlin) as he dies. |
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Méphistophélès helps Faust wound Valentin in a sword fight. Supported by Siébel (Sonia Gariaeff) as he dies, Valentin (Michael Taylor) denounces his sister Marguerite (Deborah Mayhan) for bringing death upon him. |
| ACT II, Scene Three: Prison and Finale | |
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Méphistophélès (Michael Morris) and Faust (Benoît Gendron) find Marguerite (Karen Frankenstein) in prison after she has killed her child. |
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Méphistophélès (Michael Morris) tries to persuade Marguerite (Karen Frankenstein) to flee with Faust (Benoît Gendron) before she is executed. |
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Marguerite (Deborah Mayhan) ascends to Heaven as Méphistophélès (John Minágro) crawls back into Hell. |
