Faust at Lyric Opera was unforgettable. With a cast of more than 100, including the orchestra, it was a bigger than life rendition of an old guy who strikes a bargain with the devil for a few years of fun. Faust sang like the devil, and Marguerite sang like an angel. And there were English "subtitles": big words in English splashed across a backdrop. My favorite sutitle was the single word, "Flowers" in case you somehow didn't get the hint from numerous baskets full of flowers positioned across the stage. It was good production value, although nothing less was expected. Even though I don't go to the opera much, the subsidized tickets are not cheap--just worth every penny.