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 …

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.

Faust has spent a lifetime in the study of science. Disillusioned with life, he resolves to poison himself. He curses God and calls on the Devil. Méphistophélès obligingly appears and offers …

Faust plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.

Our quick guide to Charles Gounod’s grand opera of decadence, seduction and longing, Faust. Disillusioned with old age, Faust calls on the devil in despair. The wily Méphistophélès makes …

Browse through all arias, ensembles and roles from the opera Faust by Charles Gounod. With links to the scenes with movies and more information.

Aug 10, 2016 · Doctor Faust is an aging scholar who is tired of life and fantasizes about ending it all. Suddenly, Mephistophélès, the Devil himself, appears before him. He makes a pact with …

Nov 11, 2019 · Nevertheless, Faust has not become a classical opera of the “grand opéra”. Fortunately, Gounod could do without the usual oversized choir scenes, thunderstorm music …

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” …

Sep 26, 2024 · Transposed to the present day, Tobias Kratzer’s Faust reflects on contemporary society’s obsession with eternal youth. His production’s sophisticated scenography oscillates …