The Damnation of Faust

A pact with the devil, a chorus of drunken students, unfulfilled love and a final, terrifying ride to the abyss – Berlioz’s most successful dramatic work has it all! Long famous for its Hungarian March and Dance of the Sylphs, tonight’s performance with the full CBSO forces led by an outstanding French conductor provides a welcome opportunity for Birmingham audiences to hear the whole work, and revel in Berlioz’s outlandish imagination.