Doktor Faust
Originally released in 2006. Doktor Faust is a music film. directed by Felix Breisach.
Starring Thomas Hampson, Günther Groissböck, and Gregory Kunde
Synopsis
Faust - a lonely scholar, despairing of life, who has so far failed to discover its highest meaning - is given a book on black magic from three mysterious students from Cracow. When Mephistopheles appears and proposes a pact with Faust, the two of them set off together on a (dream) journey. Doktor Faust remained a fragment at the time of the composer's death. Busoni died in 1924, unable to complete what he himself described as his "state masterpiece" - an opera to which he had a deep personal attachment. The missing scenes from the score were completed by his pupil, Philipp Jarnach, whom Busoni had become acquainted with during his period in exile in Zurich. In this form the opera was given its first performance in Dresden in 1925. Then in the 1980s the conductor Anthony Beaumont came across previously undiscovered sketches by Busoni and produced a new version of Doktor Faust. The current recording uses the Jarnach score.
Quick Facts
Directors
Top Cast
Thomas Hampson
as Doktor Faust
Günther Groissböck
as Wagner, sein Famulus / Zeremonienmeister
Gregory Kunde
as Mephistopheles
Reinaldo Macias
as Der Herzog von Parma / Des Mädchens Bruder / Soldat
Sandra Trattnigg
as Die Herzogin von Parma
Martin Zysset
as Ein Leutnant
Philippe Jordan
as Self - Conductor
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Doktor Faust about?
Faust - a lonely scholar, despairing of life, who has so far failed to discover its highest meaning - is given a book on black magic from three mysterious students from Cracow. When Mephistopheles ...
Who directed Doktor Faust?
Doktor Faust was directed by Felix Breisach.
When was Doktor Faust released?
Doktor Faust was released on January 1, 2006 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Doktor Faust?
The main cast of Doktor Faust includes Thomas Hampson, Günther Groissböck, Gregory Kunde, Reinaldo Macias, Sandra Trattnigg.