Gounod's Faust is one of the most performed operas in the world... in its final version. The original 1859 edition, however, is not so common. This week, you can discover how music and words enhance each other in this celebrated production from Opéra de Lille. 🎥 Full interview with conductor Louis Langrée and director Denis Podalydès: operavision.eu/performance/faust 🔔 Friday 12 September at 19:00 CET Credit: Opéra de Lille – Réalisation Déroute vidéo | OperaVision

Happy birthday, Gounod! Here's Angela Gheorghiu singing Marguerite's aria (O dieu que de bijoux...) from Faust, at the Royal Opera House in London | Angela Gheorghiu

Tonight, Benjamin Bernheim and I start our tour of concerts with the Accademia Teatro alla Scala Orchestra! First we are in Paris at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, on Monday, we are in Milan at the Teatro alla Scala, and next Saturday, in Baden-Baden with the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden. Here’s a clip from rehearsals with maestro Marco Armiliato leading this wonderful youth orchestra. This is Marguerite's aria from Faust. #concerts #donizetti #puccini #verdi #gounod #bizet #meyerbeer #frenchopera