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Faust is an opera in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré from Carré's play Faust et Marguerite, in turn loosely based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust, Part One.
Faust, opera in five (or sometimes four) acts by French composer Charles Gounod (French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré) that premiered in Paris on March 19, 1859. The work draws upon Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s two-part play based on the German legend of a man who sells his soul to the.
Nov 11, 2019 · Online opera guide and synopsis to Charles Gounod’s FAUST. Gounod’s Faust is one of the great operas. It is a masterpiece with many gripping scenes that have become famous. The role of Margeritue is one of the most beautiful and demanding roles in opera literature. Content ♪ Synopsis ♪ Commentary ♪ Act I (Study scene)
- Paris, 1859
- Jules Barbier, Michel Carré, based on Goethe's novel of the same name.
- Faust, a scholar (tenor) - Mefisto, devil (bass) - Margarethe, a young woman (soprano) - Valentin, brother of Margarethe (baritone) - Siebel, a you...
- WARNER BROTHERS with Cheryl Studer, Richard Leech, Thomas Hampson and José van Dam conducted by Michel Plasson and the Orchestra and Choir of the C...
Charles-François Gounod (/ ɡ uː ˈ n oʊ /; French: [ʃaʁl fʁɑ̃swa ɡuno]; 17 June 1818 – 18 October 1893), usually known as Charles Gounod, was a French composer. He wrote twelve operas, of which the most popular has always been Faust (1859); his Roméo et Juliette (1867) also remains in the international repertory.
Faust is a grand opera in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré from Carré's play Faust et Marguerite, in turn loosely based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust, Part 1.
Charles Gounod (born June 17, 1818, Paris, France—died Oct. 18, 1893, Saint-Cloud, near Paris) was a French composer noted particularly for his operas, of which the most famous is Faust. Gounod’s father was a painter, and his mother was a capable pianist who gave Gounod his early training in music.
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Aug 10, 2016 · Seduced and abandoned by Faust, Marguerite kills the child born of their union. Imprisoned for her crime, she gives her life to save her soul and succeeds despite the efforts of the Devil to make her - like Faust - his creature.
