
Faust (The Royal Opera House)
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Vittorio Grigolo
Vittorio Grigolo
Faust
Vittorio Grigolo
Faust


René Pape
René Pape
Méphistophélès
René Pape
Méphistophélès


Angela Gheorghiu
Angela Gheorghiu
Marguerite
Angela Gheorghiu
Marguerite
Daniel Grice
Daniel Grice
Wagner
Daniel Grice
Wagner


Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Valentin
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Valentin


Michèle Losier
Michèle Losier
Siébel
Michèle Losier
Siébel
Carole Wilson
Carole Wilson
Marthe Schwerlein
Carole Wilson
Marthe Schwerlein
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Orchestra
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Orchestra
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