Performances
Opera
Faust
Charles Gounod
From 20 October to 8 November 2026
Opéra in five acts Libretto by Jules Babier and Michel Carré Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and Chorus Teatro alla Scala New Production Co-production with Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, Fundació de la Comunitat Valenciana, Staatsoper Unter den Linden and with Teatro Real, Madrid |
| Conductor | DANIELE RUSTIONI |
|---|---|
| Staging | JOHANNES ERATH |
| Sets | HEIKE SCHEELE |
| Costumes | GESINE VÖLLM |
| Lights | FABIO ANTOCI |
| Video designer | BIBI ABEL |
Cast
| Marguerite | Marina Rebeka |
| Méphistophéles | Alex Esposito |
| Faust | Vittorio Grigolo (20, 24, 27 Oct.; 3, 8 Nov.) / Julien Dran (29 Oct.; 5 Nov.) |
| Siébel | Marcela Rahal |
| Valentin | Ernesto Petti |
| Wagner | Xhieldo Hyseni |
In brief
Among the most beloved titles in the French repertoire for their melodic invention and the natural flow of dramatic progression, Faust by Charles Gounod has been absent from the stage of the Teatro alla Scala since 2010. The new production, a co-production with the Palau de les Arts in Valencia, the Staatsoper in Berlin and the Teatro Real in Madrid, marks the return of conductor Daniele Rustioni, who is about to conclude his tenure as Principal Conductor at the Opéra de Lyon and has not conducted at La Scala since Il Trovatore in 2014. It also marks the debut of director Johannes Erath, a musician by training, whose production of Ermione for the 2024 Rossini Festival won the Italian music critics’ prestigious Abbiati Award for Best Production. On stage, some of the most beloved artists by the La Scala audience: Marina Rebeka, who will bring Norma by Bellini back to Milan in 2025, and Alex Esposito, an artist with an ever-expanding repertoire.
