We're lucky in that the Chateau de Linières is a 5-minute car drive from our place. It was bought a few years ago by Julien Ostini, a metteur en scène at Geneva, and his wife, a director there, in search of a change of lifestyle. With the help of a large number of enthusiastic volunteers, it is turning into a cultural centre, and, amongst other things, they put on an opera every year. This year it was Faust.
This is no amateur production. On the night I went, singers included Marc Laho as Faust, Chrystelle Di Marco as Marguerite, and Nicolas Cavallier as Mephistophélès. For me it was Mephistophélès who stole the show with a charismatic performance somewhat in the style of a swashbuckling Zorro.
The orchestra was no slouch also.
All for €15 the ticket.
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"For me it was Mephistophélès who stole the show"
He generally does.
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