Faust review – Singing (and dancing) with the devil
Lisbon’s San Carlos opera house makes for the perfect setting for this enthralling production of Gounod’s Faust.
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Lisbon’s San Carlos opera house makes for the perfect setting for this enthralling production of Gounod’s Faust.
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