A second youth for Fausto

Might we not see the resurrection of a score that has lain dormant for almost two centuries as following the example of Faust himself, who, in aspiring to regain his lost youth, hopes to reverse an unhappy destiny? In any case, Louise Bertin’s opera Fausto certainly deserves a second chance. After all, its premiere in 1831 at the Théâtre-Italien (and, therefore, sung in Italian) prompted many favourable reviews, suggesting that the composer possessed a rich artistic temperament and solid musical resources.