Live in HD Host Joyce DiDonato

Marguerite Marina Poplavskaya

Siébel Michèle Losier

Faust Jonas Kaufmann

Valentin Russell Braun

Méphistophélès René Pape 

Production a gift of Mercedes T. Bass, and the Betsy and Edward Cohen/Areté Foundation Fund for New Productions and Revivals

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Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Production Des McAnuff

Set Designer Robert Brill

Costume Designer Paul Tazewell

Lighting Designer Peter Mumford

Choreographer Kelly Devine

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Act I Disillusioned after a lifetime spent in the study of science, Faust resolves to poison himself. He curses God and calls on the Devil. Méphistophélès appears and offers Faust riches, power, or glory. Faust, however, only wants to recapture the innocence of youth. Méphistophélès agrees to his request, on the condition that on earth Faust will be master, but in the world below their roles will be reversed. When Faust hesitates, Méphistophélès conjures up a vision of Marguerite. Faust signs the contract and returns to his youth.

Act II Valentin and Wagner are going off to war, and Valentin is concerned about leaving his sister Marguerite unprotected. Méphistophélès tells fortunes: Wagner, it seems, will be killed in his first battle. The flowers that Siébel picks will wither, and Valentin will meet his death at the hands of someone close to Méphistophélès. Dissatisfied with the wine on offer, Méphistophélès conjures up a better vintage to toast Marguerite. This angers Valentin, who strikes out with his sword, but his blade shatters. Everyone is convinced they are in the presence of the Devil. Faust sees Marguerite and offers her his arm. She refuses, but so charmingly that he is left more entranced than before.

第一幕  浮士德一生致力於科學研究。因對生活失望，他決定服毒自盡。他詛咒上帝，呼喚魔鬼。梅菲斯特(Méphistophélès)順勢出現，向浮士德提供財富、權力或榮耀。但是，浮士德只願再次體驗青春的無暇。梅菲斯特同意了浮士德的請求，但條件是：在地面上一切以浮士德為主，但是到了地下世界，兩人的角色將顛倒。浮士德躊躇不決，此時梅菲斯特施法現出瑪格麗特(Marguerite)的幻影。浮士德終於簽下合約，重返青春。

第二幕   華倫丁(Valentin)和瓦格納(Wagner)即將與其他士兵一同奔赴戰場，華倫丁擔心如此一來無人照顧妹妹瑪格麗特。瓦格納引吭高歌，試圖讓大家振奮起來，但是被梅菲斯特打斷。梅菲斯特預言：瓦格納可能會在首場戰鬥中喪生。齊貝爾(Siébel)觸碰的花朵均會枯萎，華倫丁將命喪梅菲斯特親近之人之手。梅菲斯特對供應的酒不滿，施法變出佳釀，提議為瑪格麗特乾杯。這激怒了華倫丁，兩人雙雙拔劍。華倫丁一劍擊出，劍刃碎開。大家相信這是魔鬼作祟。梅菲斯特帶浮士德去到一個地方，人們雙雙對對翩然起舞。浮士德看到了瑪格麗特，向她邀舞。瑪格麗特婉拒，但是她的姿態如此迷人，浮士德對她的戀慕更深。

Intermission
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Act III S iébel gathers flowers for Marguerite outside her house. As Méphistophélès predicted, they wither, but holy water seems to restore them. Méphistophélès and Faust have been watching, and Méphistophélès leaves a box of jewels for Marguerite. The atmosphere of innocence moves Faust. Marguerite finds the jewels and puts them on. When she looks in the mirror, she sees a different woman and is further confused by the encouragement of her neighbour, Marthe. Faust and Méphistophélès return, and Méphistophélès flirts with Marthe, giving Faust the opportunity to seduce Marguerite. She begins to give in. Méphistophélès conjures up a garden and makes Marthe run off before disappearing himself. Marguerite realizes she loves Faust and they make love.

第三幕   齊貝爾在瑪格麗特家門外為她采花。正如梅菲斯特的預言，花朵枯萎，唯有聖水似乎能恢復它們的生機。梅菲斯特和浮士德關注著這一切，梅菲斯特留下一盒珠寶給瑪格麗特。瑪格麗特的家四周洋溢著純樸之風，感動了浮士德。瑪格麗特發現了珠寶，穿戴起來。她看到鏡中的自己宛若他人，鄰居瑪莎(Marthe)對她的讚歎令她更加迷惑。浮士德與梅菲斯特去而複返，梅菲斯特與瑪莎調情，浮士德趁機引誘瑪格麗特。她的態度開始軟化。梅菲斯特施法變出一座花園，打發走瑪莎，隨後消失。瑪格麗特意識到自己愛上了浮士德，兩人親熱纏綿。

Intermission
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Act IV Seduced and abandoned, Marguerite is expecting Faust’s child. She is still in love with him and prays for him and their unborn child.

The soldiers return with Valentin. Siébel tries to stop him seeing Marguerite but Valentin, suspecting the worst, pushes him aside.

Outside her house, Méphistophélès serenades Marguerite on Faust’s behalf. Valentin and Faust fight and, with the intervention of Méphistophélès, Valentin is fatally wounded. With his last breath, he curses Marguerite. Distraught,

Marguerite goes to church to pray for forgiveness. When she hears the voice of Méphistophélès telling her that she is damned, she collapses in terror.

Act V Walpurgis Night. Faust and Méphistophélès are surrounded by demons. Faust sees a vision of Marguerite: she has been imprisoned for infanticide and gone insane.

Faust goes to the prison in an attempt to save Marguerite. She seems to recognize her lover and recalls the night when he first seduced her. Faust is overwhelmed with pity. Marguerite panics at the sight of the Devil and, with a frantic appeal to heaven, she dies. Méphistophélès damns her but angelic voices proclaim she is saved.

第四幕    被始亂終棄的瑪格麗特懷上了浮士德的孩子。她癡心不改，終日為他和他們未出世的孩子祈禱。

華倫丁隨士兵返鄉。齊貝爾試圖阻止他去見瑪格麗特，華倫丁疑心妹妹已死，將他推開。

屋外，梅菲斯特代表浮士德奏起小夜曲，嘲諷瑪格麗特。華倫丁與浮士德決鬥，梅菲斯特介入，華倫丁受到致命重傷。瑪格麗特目睹兄長死去，聽到他奄奄一息詛咒她。

傷心欲絕的瑪格麗特去教堂祈求寬恕。此時梅菲斯特的聲音響起，稱她註定要永受懲罰，她終於在恐懼中崩潰。

第五幕  五朔節之夜。浮士德和梅菲斯特被一群惡魔包圍。浮士德眼前浮現瑪格麗特的幻影：她因殺死自己的孩子而被監禁，已精神失常。 

在梅菲斯特的幫助下，浮士德潛入監獄，試圖營救瑪格麗特。她似乎認出了自己的情人，回想起他第一次誘惑她的那個夜晚。浮士德追悔莫及。瑪格麗特在見到魔鬼的一刻陷入恐慌，高呼上帝之名後死去。梅菲斯特正要詛咒她，然而天使之音響起，宣告她獲得救贖。
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