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Listen Saturday, August 15th, at 1pm.

Program notes courtesy of WFMT.

Tune in to hear a production of Gounod's Faust from the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany. The production, conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann, stars tenor Jonathan Tetelman, bass-baritone Kyle Ketelsen, and soprano Olga Kulchynska.

CONDUCTOR:Nathalie Stutzmann

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An encore broadcast of this concert will play on August 14, 2026 at 9pm EDT. This concert was originally recorded on November 12, 2025. Program notes courtesy of Carnegie Hall.

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