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Terry Gilliam's Faust

Terry Gilliam directs a production of Berlioz's Damnation of Faust for English National Opera, one of the big hits of 2011. Edward Gardner conducts the ENO Chorus and Orchestra.

Filmmaker and former Python Terry Gilliam's smash-hit production of Berlioz's Damnation of Faust for English National Opera has been one of the operatic highlights of 2011. Peter Hoare stars as Faust, with Christopher Purves as Mephistopheles, who propels him on a rollercoaster ride through German history, ending with the rise of Hitler and Faust's inevitable damnation. Edward Gardner conducts the ENO Chorus and Orchestra.

2 hours, 10 minutes

Last on

Sun 16 Oct 2011 01:05
BBC Four

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Director Terry Gilliam
Director Peter Maniura

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