Doktor Faust
Jan 01, 2006
Director
Felix Breisach, Klaus-Michael GrüberOverview
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.
Cast of Doktor Faust
Crew of Doktor Faust
About Doktor Faust
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 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…
When was Doktor Faust released?
Doktor Faust was released on January 1, 2006.
Where can I watch Doktor Faust?
Doktor Faust is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video in the US. Availability data from JustWatch.
Who directed Doktor Faust?
Doktor Faust was directed by Felix Breisach and Klaus-Michael Grüber.
Who is in the cast of Doktor Faust?
The cast of Doktor Faust includes Thomas Hampson (Doktor Faust), Günther Groissböck (Wagner, sein Famulus / Zeremonienmeister), Gregory Kunde (Mephistopheles), Reinaldo Macias (Der Herzog von Parma / Des Mädchens Bruder / Soldat) and Sandra Trattnigg (Die Herzogin von Parma).
Is Doktor Faust on Netflix?
No, Doktor Faust is not on Netflix in the US. It is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video.