Schumann - Scenes from Goethe's Faust

Synopsis

The Berlin State Opera is back at its place of origin: Unter den Linden! After extensive renovations, it was reopened with Schumann's scenes from Goethe's Faust under the direction of Daniel Barenboim. Staged by Jürgen Flimm and with the stage design by the renowned German artist Markus Lüpertz

Top cast

Roman Trekel

Faust / Doctor Marianus

Elsa Dreisig

Gretchen / Una Poenitentium

René Pape

Mephistopheles / Evil Spirit / Pater Profondus

André Jung

Faust (actor)

Meike Droste

Gretchen (actor)

Sven-Eric Bechtolf

Mephistopheles (actor)

Daniel Barenboim

Self (conductor)