A Rogues' Gallery

It's a "Rogues' Gallery" this month on Choral Showcase, beginning this weekend with the timeless tale of a man who sells his soul to the devil for worldly knowledge and pleasure: from Hector Berlioz, La Damnation de Faust, or "The Damnation of Faust."

Show Notes

Hector Berlioz: The Damnation of Faust

  • Bryan Hymel, tenor (Faust); Karen Cargill, mezzo-soprano (Marguerite); Christopher Purves, baritone (Mephistopheles); Gabor Bretz, bass (Brander)
  • Tiffin Boys' Choir; Tiffin Girls' Choir; Tiffin Children's Choir
  • Guildhall School Singers
  • London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
  • Sir Simon Rattle, conductor