Opera de Lille's Gounod's Faust and Toki Suntory

Michael, Ethan, and special guest Josiah discuss Gounod’s opera Faust while drinking Suntory Toki Japanese whisky.In this episode:We watched Opera de Lille’s production of Gounod’s FaustThis is a two-intermission operaJosiah’s favorite ariaHow sincere is Faust? (not a Romeo and Juliet discussion)Also not The Age of Innocence podcastHowever, it MIGHT be the “Tragedy of Marguerite” podcastMisinterpreting the plot to make it more interestingDid the devil make Faust do it, or did Faust make the devil do it?The Romantic Era in literature is from when Michael said to when Ethan said; the Romantic Era in music begins a couple decades before the date Ethan saidDoes Michael hate opera???Next time Michael, Ethan, and Josiah (still/again!) will discuss the Gounod opera Faust! Join the discussion! Go to the Contact page and put "Scotch Talk" in the Subject line. We'd love to hear from you! And submit your homework at the Michael & Ethan in a Room with Scotch page. Join us on GoodReads!Get on our Substack!Donate to our Patreon! MUSIC & SFX: "Kessy Swings Endless - (ID 349)" by Lobo Loco. Used by permission. "The Grim Reaper - II Presto" by Aitua. Used under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. "Thinking It Over" by Lee Rosevere. Used under an Attribution License.(Links to books & products are affiliate links.)