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 …

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 …

Faust was one of the most popular operas of the 19th century. It was the first opera to be performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City in October 1883. It is an expensive …

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 …

Sep 26, 2024 · Selling his soul to the devil for eternal youth is Faust’s – inevitably risky – gamble. By joining forces with the diabolical Mephistopheles, the elderly scholar recovers a …

Nov 11, 2019 · Ultimately, Faust is a beautiful French opera, with the intention not to carry too much ballast of the literary model. In the German opera business this opera is often called …

Faust, an aging scholar, has devoted his life to studying. As he reflects on his life, he feels that nothing has come of his devotion. He contemplates suicide and, as he is about to do so, he …

Jun 17, 2024 · Faust is a romantic tragedy that occupies a unique place in the great tradition of French opera. Originally scored in five acts, it is a grand opera of ambitious scale, featuring …

By the time Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) began writing the epic saga that would inspire Charles Gounod’s opera, the legend of Faust—the ultimate “deal with the Devil” …

Aug 10, 2016 · Germany, in the Middle Ages. Doctor Faust is an aging scholar who is tired of life and fantasizes about ending it all. Suddenly, Mephistophélès, the Devil himself, appears …