OPERA WESTERN RESERVE 2025 OPERA PRESENTATION
Press Release
YOUNGSTOWN, OH (July 31, 2025): Opera Western Reserve will return to the DeYor Performing Arts Center again on Saturday, September 20, 2025 to present the timeless opera Faust by Charles Gounod. The performance will take place at 7:30pm in the Edward W. Powers Auditorium. Under the stage direction of Scott Skiba and music direction of Susan Davenny Wyner, the production promises to be a captivating experience for opera enthusiasts and newcomers alike.
The cast features Erica Petrocelli in her Opera Western Reserve debut as Marguerite, Johnny Kaufman as the titular Faust, and James Eder as the demon Méphistophélès. The dynamic performances, combined with the powerful story of love, betrayal, and redemption, will bring Gounod’s masterpiece to life on the DeYor stage.
Faust, composed by Counod with the libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré and adapted from the play Faust et Marguerite by Michel Carré, is a five-act opera that tells the tragic tale of an aging man who makes a pact with the devil to regain his youth. As Faust embarks on a passionate romance with the innocent Marguerite, the deal leads to heartbreaking consequences.
Tickets for Faust are currently on sale and can be purchased at the YourArts Box Office by calling 330-259-9651 or visit in person at 260 West Federal Street in Youngstown, Ohio. Tickets are also available 24 hours a day online at operawesternreserve.org.