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The production was incomprehensible.

Once again we observe the mastery of opera composers...it is humanly impossible to position yourself in a role of Satan without being admired by the voice and power of this baritone. A true polarity that must be extremely difficult (if not impossible) to create without special sensitivity. The heavenly choir frames this scene and makes it out of this world...

Famoso tenore GIORDANI purtroppo e' mancato alcuni anni fa!!!

LO MÁXIMO , SAMUEL RAMEY, CORO, MÚSICA TODO.

Excellent and a very moving end. Bravo!

First, great finale by Boito. Powerful, overwhelming. Second, there may have been a greater Mefistofole then Ramey, but I've sure never seen him. Electrifying. Last, I love this production. When I used to watch this many years ago on VHS with my then little kids, they were mesmerized by this performance. They called it the 'Devil Opera'. Had it on VHS, DVD, and currently Blu-ray. One of my favorites our of almost 100 operas I have on DVD or Blu-ray. Unfortunately, Ramey was the last great Bass we've had so far. Hopefully there's another in the pipeline to eventually do honor to this, one of the real showpieces for a bass.

beautifully sung, horribly staged.

Bellísima la voz de Ramey!!! Bravo!!!!

Ramey is the greatest! Amazing!!

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Faust always gives me goose bumps. How I LOVE it. OMG. When will The Met do it again. ???

Impresionante la interpretación de ""Samuel Ramey"".!!

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Thrilling, stupendous and ye, sublime, enriquesanchez. Phil Pickens, were you in this production?

Ritengo che sia l'opera più bella composta con tutto il rispetto per tutte le altre stupende opere composte da verdi Donizetti bellini rossini mascagni Puccini ecc ecc..stupendi capolavori ma questa opera mi procura brividi più intensi di qualsiasi altra opera.

Benakova toujours exceptionnelle : timbre, dicton, musicalité. Araiza routinier et d'artegna (???) franchement pas bon. Je le répète ici : benakova en live c'était juste fabuleux.

Great singing and acting by Ramey here! Powerful score by Boito too.

Here we have a Fantastic vidio from the finale in Boitos Mefistofele. But why not give us the name of the singers…this happen to often!!

What a horrible staging of the ending.

All mortal mysteries I have proved - The Real, the Ideal; The love of simple maidenhood, And of the highest goddess - Yet the Real was sorrow, and the Ideal but a dream. Nearing the utmost limit Of life’s extremest goal, In a vision delightful, Did wander forth my soul. King of some placid region, Unknown to care and striving, I found a faithful people - And fain would aid their living. Under a wise law, I saw new towns arising. A happy, prosperous nation, With homes and flocks surprising! Ah! Would then, that this fair vision Could but be my last dream; The ultimate need Of my existence ...

I can only imagine the look on Henry the Eighth if this happened to him at his death. Seriously though, my second favourite opera along with “Don Giovanni.”

I used to sing in boy choir and we also performed in this opera...i will never forget the amazing feeling that i got even as a little boy.

Hard to beat. Just plain hard to beat.

Grandi

I saw this on Classic Arts Showcase some years ago & it is absolutely breathtaking!! Thank you for this. I moved & no longer get that channel. I never thought I'd see it again!

Я под огромным впечатлением от этой оперы! Рэми просто дьявольски божественен! Лучше него, по моему мнению, никто эту партию не исполняет и не проживает. Глядя на этого Мефистофеля, прекрасно понимаешь КАК продают душу! Браво!

The Mario Del Monaco version, MDM sounds like an Apocalyptic angel

Man I would’ve been happy just being an Angel back there

RAMEY EINFACH SUPER

La musica italiana al suo Top

Che spettacolo! Bellissima regia. E splendido il Mefistofele di Samuel Ramey.

the french prononciation here is just rubbish ( sorry)

I have seen this production twice: once in DC and once at the Met, both times with Ramey. It takes your breath away. This music is sublime.

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Bravi....

Excelentes los cantantes!!! GENIAL la puesta en escena. Felicitaciones al encargado de la puesta.

Qué música tan sublime!!!! Emocionante!!!!

danke, daß ich die Einmaligkeit dieser Szene erkennen kann

The best of the best … From Costa Rica 🇨🇷

Grandeiosa escena final.!!

Il più grandioso e geniale finale d'opera mai sentito.

Bravo

Oríginal Faust zweite tiel bust good overcomes evil in close call

I LOVE this opera but I detest this SF Opera production. I have never liked it. Lucky many times to not only see , but sing in, the great & gorgeous NYC Opera production created in the 60s for the great & legendary Norman Treigle. Can't remember who the original designer & stage director was, but I always loved watching & singing in this production, also beloved by audiences. Sadly it & NYC Opera are no longer around.

There should ALWAYS be only three people on-stage during the "Faust" finale.

This video was accidentally used as part of a voice comparsion of The Prince from Snow White. It briefly replaced Harry Stockwell's voice when the voice comparison came out as I think in April Fools Joke. 1:56

Cenografia deslumbrante!!!Samuel Ramey INESQUECÍVEL!!!!

What great singing....what an opera.....never wild about that San Francisco ending....prefer the original with Ramey rolling off the stage and the lights go out!!

Splendida regia, finale visivamente strepitoso.