*La Damnation de Faust (dramatic legend).

Hector Berlioz

LA DAMNATION DE FAUST

Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie

Antonio Pappano, conductor

18 June 2002

Faust – Jonas Kaufmann

Marguerite – Susan Graham

Méphistophélès – José van Dam

Brander – Henry Waddington

Photo: Susan Graham

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La damnation de Faust (English: The Damnation of Faust), Op. 24 is a work for four solo voices, full seven-part chorus, large children's chorus and orchestra^[1] by the French composer Hector Berlioz. He called it a "légende dramatique" (dramatic legend). It was first performed at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 6 December 1846.