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 Faust

This is a two-intermission opera

Josiah’s favorite aria

How sincere is Faust? (not a Romeo and Juliet discussion)

Also not The Age of Innocence podcast

However, it MIGHT be the “Tragedy of Marguerite” podcast

Misinterpreting the plot to make it more interesting

Did 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 said

Does Michael hate opera???

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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.

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