| Other author/creator | Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901 librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Carré, Michel, 1819-1872 librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Russell, Ken, 1927-2011 director. |
| Other author/creator | Araiza, Francisco singer. |
| Other author/creator | Raimondi, Ruggero singer. |
| Other author/creator | Grönroos, Walton singer. |
| Other author/creator | Sramek, Alfred, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Beňačková-Čápová, Gabriela singer. |
| Other author/creator | Sima, Gabriele, 1955- singer. |
| Other author/creator | Jahn, Gertrude singer. |
| Other author/creator | Binder, Erich (Violinist), conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Toms, Carl, set designer, costume designer. |
| Other author/creator | Bryan, Robert, lighting designer. |
| Other author/creator | Poulin, Alphonse, choreographer. |
| Other author/creator | Zöhrer, Kurt, film editor. |
| Included Work | Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust French. |
| Other author/creator | Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor performer. |
| Other author/creator | Wiener Staatsoper. Ballett, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Ballettschule der Österreichischen Bundestheater performer. |
| Other author/creator | Wiener Staatsoper. Orchester performer. |
| Other author/creator | Österreichischer Rundfunk. |
| Other author/creator | Wiener Staatsoper. |
| Other author/creator | Deutsche Grammophon (Firm) |
| Series |
Wiener Staatsoper live
Wiener Staatsoper. Wiener Staatsoper live. ^A1127753
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| Abstract |
A performance of Gounod's tragic opera based on the German Faust legend in which the aging philosopher and chemist sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for youth. |
| General note | Synopsis, and an essay "Gretchen as nun" by Peter Blaha in English (16 p.) inserted in container. |
| General note | Bonus features: trailers. |
| Credits | Set and costume design, Carl Toms ; lighting design, Robert Bryan ; choreography, Alphonse Poulin ; editor, Kurt Zöhrer. |
| Performer |
Francisco Araiza (Faust) ; Ruggero Raimondi (Mephistopheles) ; Walton Gronroos (Valentin) ; Alfred Sramek (Wagner) ; Gabriela Běnǎcková-Cap (Marguerite) ; Gabriele Sima (Siebel) ; Gertrude Jahn (Marthe) ; supporting singers ; Chor der Wiener Staatsoper ; Ballet der Wiener Staatsoper ; Eleven und Elevinnen der Ballettschule der Bundestheater ; Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper ; Erich Binder, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded at the Wiener Staatsoper, Mar. 23, 1985 as a production of ORF. |
| Technical details | DVD; NTSC, Region 0 (worldwide); full screen (4:3) presentation; DTS 5.0, Dolby digital 5.0, PCM Stereo sound. |
| Language | Sung in French; with optional subtitles in French, English, German, Spanish or Chinese. |
| Genre/form | Filmed operas. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| UPC |
044007341087 |
| Publisher number | B0005829-09 Deutsche Grammophon |
