I fully realize that for many people, Garnett Bruce’s production of “Faust” at the Washington National Opera, which opened at the Kennedy Center on Saturday night, will be a welcome relief. It’s a ...

In the late 16th century, Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus included some comic scenes but was still said to have driven some of the audience mad with its powerfully scurrilous moral message. Two ...

French composer Charles Goudnod’s opera “Faust,” which premiered in the mid-19th century in Paris, is one of the most frequently performed operas in the world. The Metropolitan Opera in New York City ...

Nights (and Afternoons) at the Opera / This is the sixth entry in a series examining the works that the Metropolitan Opera will present through April during its "The Met: Live in HD" series in local ...

Making a pact with the devil is never a good idea, but it sure makes for a great opera. Join Opera Fort Collins for its one-night-only performance of “Faust,” a tragic story of one man’s quest for ...

Charles Gounod's "Faust," which closes Michigan Opera Theatre's spring season, certainly remains part of the standard operatic repertoire. But things sure ain't what they used to be. The 1859 work — a ...

The story of Faust selling his soul to Satan in exchange for a life of power and debauchery is based on a 16th century German myth which has retained its popularity and potency for 500 years.