Faustus, the Last Night

Faustus, the Last Night
Opera by Pascal Dusapin
Faust and Mephisto
LibrettistPascal Dusapin
LanguageEnglish
Based onDoctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe and other texts
Premiere
21 January 2006 (2006-01-21)

Faustus, the Last Night is an opera in English by French composer Pascal Dusapin, inspired by Doctor Faustus (c. 1588) by Christopher Marlowe. The work was premiered on 21 January 2006 by the Berlin State Opera, a coproduction with the Opéra de Lyon. It was first staged in the United States at the Spoleto Festival USA 2007.