In this era of David Lynch nightmares, Charles Gounod’s “Faust” is a problematic opera. For modern sensibilities, its treatment of a desperate man’s deal with the devil can seem frivolous and dated.

Making a pact with the devil is never a good idea, but it sure makes for a great opera. Join Opera Fort Collins for its one-night-only performance of “Faust,” a tragic story of one man’s quest for ...

Stage director Kevin Newbury has devised a Faustian bargain of his own for the new production of Gounod’s “Faust” that is closing Lyric Opera’s mainstage season at the Lyric Opera House. His cinematic ...