A Note on Opera: Charles Gounod’s “Faust”

Join Goethe for their latest lecture in our “A Note on Opera” series as they look at Charles Gounod’s “Faust.”
From its 1859 premiere in Paris until the First World War, Gounod’s adaptation of Goethe’s “Faust” was the most popular opera in the world. The Metropolitan Opera performed it so often that its opera house was nicknamed the “Faustspielhaus.” Even during the following years when it was infrequently performed, its music continued to be popular; for those who have never “seen” this opera, most have still unknowingly “heard” it. Fortunately it is being revived more and more, with contemporary audiences appreciating what Charles Dickens described as “a sad and noble tale, sadly and nobly told.”

Course to be taught in English by David Kerr. No pre-existing knowledge of music required.

Please use the link below to register in advance for this course session and receive a discounted rate.

Admission: Advance by one week prior: $10 for Goethe-Zentrum/Alliance Française d’Atlanta members; $20 for non-members, At the Door: $15 Members, $25 Non-Members