When Faust strikes his infamous deal with the devil--his soul in return for youth and the beautiful Marguerite--she doesn't stand a chance. Who could blame her for succumbing to Faust's overtures when the Devil's orchestrating the entire affair? And whose heart wouldn't go out to her when--deserted, destroyed, and damned to hell--she drops to the ground?

But in that one, final exhilarating moment, Marguerite is snatched from the jaws of hell and led gloriously into heaven's light. As lyric, as powerful, and as beguiling as the devil himself, this is music that will make your spirit soar!

Sung in French with projected English translations.

Photo courtesy of Philip Groshong/Cincinnati Opera