San Francisco Opera

FAUST

SFO / Nicolas JöEl/ Gerard Howland 1995 PRODUCTION PHOTOS

FAUST — San Francisco Opera’s 1995 production, set design by Gerard Howland, directed by Nicolas Jöel.

The old Faust (Richard Leech) at the beginning of the opera. (PHOTO: Sohl)

FAUST — San Francisco Opera’s 1995 production, set design by Gerard Howland, directed by Nicolas Jöel.

Méphistophélès (Samuel Ramey) creates a young Faust (Richard Leech) out of the old man. (PHOTO: Sohl)

FAUST — San Francisco Opera’s 1995 production, set design by Gerard Howland, directed by Nicolas Jöel.

Members of the San Francisco Opera Chorus during the celebrated "Faust" Soldiers' Chorus. (PHOTO: Sohl)

FAUST — San Francisco Opera’s 1995 production, set design by Gerard Howland, directed by Nicolas Jöel.

Rodney Gilfry as Marguerite's brother Valentin. (PHOTO: Sohl)

FAUST — San Francisco Opera’s 1995 production, set design by Gerard Howland, directed by Nicolas Jöel.

Nancy Gustafson as Marguerite; Richard Leech as Faust. (PHOTO: Sohl)

FAUST — San Francisco Opera’s 1995 production, set design by Gerard Howland, directed by Nicolas Jöel.

Samuel Ramey as Méphistophélès taunts Marguerite (Nancy Gustafson) during the Church Scene. (PHOTO: Sohl)

FAUST — San Francisco Opera’s 1995 production, set design by Gerard Howland, directed by Nicolas Jöel.

Nancy Gustafson as the mad Marguerite at the end of the opera. (PHOTO: Sohl)