Faust – review

Royal Opera House, London David McVicar's staging of Faust has always attracted big name casts, and the lineup for its latest revival – Vittorio Grigolo (Faust), René Pape (Mephistopheles), Angela Gheorghiu (Marguerite) and Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Valentin) – is arguably the most striking to date. Between them, they turn in a thrilling performance of Gounod's familiar score. There are, however, a few imperfections along the way.Marguerite is one of Gheorghiu's finest roles, although she has su...

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