Charles Gounod's 1859 opera Faust garnered him international renown, widely noted for its emphasis on musical motifs rather than theatrics to convey character. George Balanchine's Walpurgisnacht Ballet, choreographed for a 1975 production of the opera, similarly favors a pure-dance interpretation of the story's "witch night." See it just as it premiered at the Paris Opera on our Classic NYCB I program this coming winter: nycballet.com/classicnycb1winter | New York City Ballet

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

🎶 Charles Gounod’s monumental opera Faust premiered on a day of 19 March, back in 1859 I love Marguerite, a fantastic role and sublime music ❤️❤️❤️ Here with my dear René Pape at the Royal Opera House ❤️🎶 | Angela Gheorghiu

Up next in our Summer HD Festival, Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette! Join us in front of the opera house tonight, August 24, at 7:30PM for a presentation of this stunning performance from last season, starring soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim as the star-crossed lovers. In this clip, Bernheim sings an excerpt from Roméo’s Act II aria in an early dress rehearsal. Met Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducts. We’ve got plenty more opera in store! Join us through September 2 for nine