Met Opera: Faust
Jonas Kaufmann as the title character in Gounod's "Faust." Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera
The 2020-21 Met Opera Saturday Matinee Radio broadcast season is their 90th consecutive season on radio. Due to cancellation of live performances, this season is one of special encore broadcasts featuring new commentary and intermission content from host Mary Jo Heath and commentator Ira Siff, including new artist interviews, special features and the Opera Quiz.
Faust
by Charles Gounod
Performance from December 10, 2011
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor
Marina Poplavskaya (Marguerite)
Michèle Losier (Siebel)
Jonas Kaufmann (Faust)
Russell Braun (Valentin)
René Pape (Méphistophélès)