14 April 2014. Faust at the ROH

This seems  a somewhat gloomy - literally - production which only brightens up for the devil's cabaret and a hell of a party in the final act. The singing seemed uniformly excellent as was the acting. However, it is a long evening, recounting a dotty tale with Faust falling in instant love with Marguerite and she portrayed as the girl of complete virtue who nevertheless rapidly conceives his child.